Edge
Edge verb - To make sharp or sharper.
Release
Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Justified was a dark morality play from the beginning, but it's Bo Crowder's release from prison partway through Season 1 that would ultimately see the show lose much of its comedic edge.
- Landorus was already something of an issue in BW with a Sand Force set that was already considered powerful, but the release of Sheer Force via Black 2 and White 2's Dream Radar was what pushed him over the edge.
Source: Game Breaker / Smogon - The Soul series began with Soul Edge (renamed Soul Blade for home release) and was followed by a sequel called Soulcalibur.
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Release and Edge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/release
Edge & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/release>.
Release or Edge. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/release.
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