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Used with adjectives:
"
There was a scratch at the top edge of the table."
(top, upper, bottom, lower, left, right)
"
The stain is located near the inner edge of the counter."
(inner, outer, front, rear)
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She lived on the northern edge of the city."
(northern, southern, eastern, western)
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Be careful! The exposed edge is sharp."
(exposed)
"
The tree was on the very edge of the cliff."
(very)
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The coffee table has a raised edge."
(raised, rounded, straight, smooth, curved, beveled)
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A bread knife has a serrated edge."
(serrated)
"
The piece of wood has a sharp edge."
(sharp, rough, jagged, cutting)
"
Use the blunt edge."
(blunt, smooth)
"
He has a competitive edge over his opponent."
(competitive, slight)
"
This new product gives the company a definite edge in the market."
(definite, decisive)
Used with verbs:
"
Trees mark the edge of the yard."
(mark, border, line, form)
"
We reached the edge of the forest."
(reached, walked to, arrived at)
"
I grabbed the edge of the table to pull myself up."
(grabbed, gripped, clutched, grasped)
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Align the edges of the paper to fold it straight."
(align)
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Sharpen the edge of the knife so it will cut better."
(sharpen)
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His language skills give him an edge."
(give)
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You need to be creative to gain an edge in business."
(gain, have, hold, keep, maintain)
"
If you don't keep training, you might lose your edge."
(lose)
Used with prepositions:
"
I cleaned around the edge of the bed."
(around, along)
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I set the book at the edge of the table."
(at, on)
"
The rock rolled over the edge of the cliff."
"
Her creativity gave her an edge over other students."
(over)
