I can cut both ways, yet I am not a knife. What am I?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Think about humor that can offend or amuse.
Answer
A joke
Explanation
A joke can have both positive and negative effects, depending on the audience.
This is a hard wordplay riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is A joke.
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