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
Curb and borderline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Curb" instead a noun "Borderline".
Nearby Words: border, borderland
Curb
Curb noun - Something that limits one's freedom of action or choice.
Borderline and curb are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Borderline" instead a noun "Curb".
Both words in one sentence
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It goes into borderline Yandere territory when she pushes Little Imari down the steps and leaves her on the curb.
- Keep in mind that, up until that point, Inner Moka was a borderline Invincible Hero who was essentially guaranteed to curb-stomp the Monster of the Week in at most a minute.
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The Gundams tend to Curb Stomp everything else, and get treated with borderline religious reverence.
Source: Anime / Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
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