Dagger vs. Dudgeon — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dagger and Dudgeon
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Dagger
A dagger is a knife with a very sharp point and usually two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. Daggers have been used throughout human history for close combat confrontations, and many cultures have used adorned daggers in ritual and ceremonial contexts.
Dudgeon
Dudgeon is a surname.
Dagger
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon
He drew his dagger and stabbed the leader
Dudgeon
A feeling of offence or deep resentment
The manager walked out in high dudgeon
Dagger
A moth with a dark dagger-shaped marking on the forewing.
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Dudgeon
A sullen, angry, or indignant humor
"Slamming the door in Meg's face, Aunt March drove off in high dudgeon" (Louisa May Alcott).
Dagger
A short pointed weapon with sharp edges.
Dudgeon
(Obsolete) A kind of wood used in making knife handles.
Dagger
Something that agonizes, torments, or wounds.
Dudgeon
A dagger with a hilt made of this wood.
Dagger
See obelisk.
Dudgeon
The hilt of a dagger.
Dagger
A double dagger.
Dudgeon
A feeling of anger or resentment, especially haughty indignation.
Dagger
(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
Dudgeon
(obsolete) A kind of wood used especially in the handles of knives; the root of the box tree.
Dagger
(typography) The text character †; the obelus.
Dudgeon
(obsolete) A hilt made of this wood.
Dagger
A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win.
Curry's last-minute 3-point dagger silenced the criticism for his so-called failure to come up big in big moments.
Dudgeon
(archaic) A dagger which has a dudgeon hilt.
Dagger
A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.
Dudgeon
The root of the box tree, of which hafts for daggers were made.
Dagger
To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
Dudgeon
The haft of a dagger.
Dagger
A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace.
Dudgeon
A dudgeon-hafted dagger; a dagger.
Dagger
A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [
Dudgeon
Resentment; ill will; anger; displeasure.
I drink it to thee in dudgeon and hostility.
Sir T. Scott.
Dagger
A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.
Dudgeon
Homely; rude; coarse.
By my troth, though I am plain and dudgeon,I would not be an ass.
Dagger
To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
Dudgeon
A feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')
Dagger
A short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
Dagger
A character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
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