Edge and Shortcoming

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Edge noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.

Usage example: my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming

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Shortcoming is an antonym for edge.

Nearby Words: edgy, edged, edging

Shortcoming noun - A defect in character.

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Edge is an antonym for shortcoming.

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Shortcoming and Edge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/shortcoming

Edge & Shortcoming. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/shortcoming>.

Shortcoming or Edge. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/shortcoming.

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