Edge and Hurdle

Edge

Edge noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming

Hurdle is an antonym for edge.

Nearby Words: edgy, edged, edging

Hurdle

Hurdle noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: the many hurdles he had to overcome on the road to success

Edge is an antonym for hurdle.

Nearby Words: hurdled, hurdling, hurdler

How words are described

hard hard edge hard hurdle
huge huge edge huge hurdle
little little edge little hurdle
new new edge new hurdle
Other adjectives: early, major, mental, significant.
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