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brink
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- pronunciation:
- brIngk
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the edge or brim of a slope or cliff.
- synonyms:
- edge, lip, rim, verge
- similar words:
- brim, brow
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definition 2: |
an extreme state or condition beyond which lies major change; verge; precipice.
the brink of nuclear holocaustthe brink of a scientific breakthrough- synonyms:
- precipice, threshold, verge
- similar words:
- crisis, crossroads, edge, extremity, juncture, point, turning point
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related words: |
border, bound, boundary, margin, precipice |
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