Edge and Gentleness

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Edge noun - A harsh or sharp quality.

Usage example: the teacher's voice had a sarcastic edge as she welcomed the tardy student to class

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Gentleness is an antonym for edge.

Nearby Words: edgy, edged, edging

Gentleness noun - Acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered.

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Edge is an antonym for gentleness.

Nearby Word: gentle

inner edge

inner gentleness

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Gentleness and Edge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/gentleness

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