edginess
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈɛdʒɪnəs/
:
audacia
- To push the boundaries even further, she confidently struts in her leather leggings, adding edginess rarely seen in the workplace.
You know, I think there are ways that you can amp up the edginess, amp up the sex without like totally killing your children, you know, killing your darlings.
- You know, I think there are ways that you can amp up the edginess, amp up the sex without like totally killing your children, you know, killing your darlings.
Examples
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The edginess of her fashion choices always draws attention at parties.
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But a certain edginess has crept in because of the prominence of the discussion of slavery.
Academic text (2005) -
YA literature has a profoundly positive effect not despite its edginess, but because of it.
Blog text (10) -
Meanwhile, I really like the edginess and the snark of the actual posts.
Blog text (29) -
There is an edginess to the party; the bedrooms have thin walls and conversations are overheard.
Academic text (2000) -
It is full of witty, insightful articles and links about the down-and-dirty of gardening, with a distinct edginess that inspires me to think more about what I do in my own garden.
Blog text (9) -
Talk about how Michael Chabon abandoned the warmer poetry of Ray Bradbury, an influence of his, for the noir edginess of William Gibson and Bruce Sterling in The Yiddish Policemen's Union.
Blog text (10) -
Gone are the days of our sweet little Selena; instead, now we've got a maturing young woman dressing up in fancy gowns, going on romantic getaways with her boyfriend Justin, and experimenting with the edginess of high fashion.
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Die Antwoord is truly unique and novel in its edginess, in a way that is not over-the-top like Nicki Minaj or Rihanna; it has freshness, rawness, and swag.
Blog text (19) -
His art reflects an edginess that challenges viewers to think differently.
Synonyms
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7.5
Doing things in a new or unusual way
Antonyms
How Provocative
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Morphology
Etymology
Edginess comes from edge, the 'sharp side' of something that cuts through the ordinary. By that image, something with edginess feels bold, slightly unsettling, and exciting because it breaks the usual rules.