Bordering and Close

Bordering

Bordering adjective - Having a border in common.
Usage example: a country given to constant disagreements with bordering nations

Close and bordering are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Bordering".

Nearby Words: border, bordered, borderer

Close

Close adjective - Not being distant in time, space, or significance.
Usage example: these words are close synonyms

Bordering and close are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bordering" instead an adjective "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Ed Wood Magnetic Hero: Despite his films being bad, Ed attracted a close knit crew willing to stand by him - bordering on Manipulative Bastard.Bunny: How do you do it, Ed?
  • They get very close, very quickly, sometimes bordering on Ho Yay.
  • Literature / The City of Dreaming Books They get... very close, very quickly, sometimes bordering on Ho Yay.
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