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edginess

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edg·y  (j)
adj. edg·i·er, edg·i·est
1. Nervous or irritable: The performers were edgy as they waited for the show to begin.
2. Having a sharp or biting edge: an edgy wit.
3. Daring, provocative, or trend-setting: an exhibition of edgy photographs; an edgy menu.
edgi·ly adv.
edgi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.edginessedginess - feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
disquietude, inquietude, uneasiness
anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
willies - feelings of uneasiness; "that guy gave me the willies"
Translations
edginess [ˈedʒɪnɪs] N → crispación f
edginess
n → Nervosität f
edginess [ˈɛdʒɪnɪs] n → irritabilità
edginess [ˈɛdʒɪnɪs] n → irritabilità


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Obejas is glad La Cueva has enjoyed a sea change in tolerance and community support while maintaining its edginess and unique character.
La Cueva: the oldest Latino drag club in the country has done much to ... by Lydersen, Kari / Colorlines Magazine
It represents an amazing trajectory forward from the early houses and restaurants that played a dangerous (but frequently elegant) game of 'dare', between an extreme consciousness of material and patina against extreme edginess of placement.
Peter Cook: Peter Cook samples buildings by Morphosis, Rafael Moneo ... by Cook, Peter / The Architectural Review
We like vibrant color and edginess, not come-hither vixens from comic book lore.
Where has the gay art gone? My partner and I set out to buy a piece ... by Griffith, Kelly / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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