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Nouns (7)

n. a grass border along a road

wand, scepter, sceptre

n. a ceremonial or emblematic staff

threshold, brink, frontier

n. a region marking a boundary

Verbs (1)

v. border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal"

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Fuzzynyms (37)

n. narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road

molding, moulding, border

n. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge

n. a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"

n. a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"

n. the top edge of a vessel or other container

n. border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

n. adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end

n. a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"

horizon, skyline, apparent horizon, sensible horizon, visible horizon

n. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

prospect, view, panorama, scene, aspect, vista

n. the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"

bound, bounds, boundary

n. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

n. anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

extent, expanse

n. a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

n. a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"

approach, come near, verge on, border on

v. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"

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