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brink

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As a noun, brink means the edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice.

Meanings of brink

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noun

The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.
“the brink of a river”
figurativeThe edge or border.
“the brink of success”
A region marking a boundary
Similar: threshold, verge
The limit beyond which something happens or changes
“on the verge of tears”
“on the brink of bankruptcy”
Similar: verge

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a region marking a boundary

threshold verge

noun: the limit beyond which something happens or changes

Words that rhyme with brink

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