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brink
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- pronunciation:
- brIngk
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the edge or brim of a slope or cliff.
From the brink of the canyon, the river looked like a silver ribbon.- synonyms:
- lip, rim, verge
- similar words:
- brim
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| definition 2: |
the point just before a major change happens.
That country is on the brink of war.- synonyms:
- threshold, verge
- similar words:
- crisis, crossroads, extremity, point
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| related words: |
border, bound, boundary |
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