Borderline
Borderline noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.
Usage example: the actual borderline separating the two properties is now being disputed
Compass and borderline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compass" instead a noun "Borderline".
Nearby Words: border, borderland
Compass
Compass noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.
Usage example: within the compass of the city walls
Borderline and compass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Borderline" instead a noun "Compass".
Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing
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He's not The Hero either - his two older brothers are Yudhisthira, The Captain of sorts and paragon of morality and ethical compass to all five brothers, and Arjuna, an outrageously skilled warrior of all forms and a borderline metaphorical god of archery.
Source: Barbarian Hero
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