Borderline
Borderline adjective - Located at or near a border.
Staggering and borderline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Staggering" instead an adjective "Borderline".
Nearby Words: border, borderland
Staggering
Staggering adjective - Causing wonder or astonishment.
Borderline and staggering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Borderline" instead an adjective "Staggering".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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They are semi-aquatic (they are related to seagoing lizards), have a matriarchal society thanks largely to their borderline Bizarre Sexual Dimorphism, and have mastered biotechnology on a staggering scale; their cities are literally alive.
Source: The Reptilians -
After a particularly severe therapy session, they appear borderline catatonic until staggering over to the common room's jukebox, selecting the Name Game, and hallucinating a cheery song and dance number featuring the inmates.
- Settler, released in 2015, is a more borderline case at DR7 on CD, but it was given a separate master for the vinyl edition and comes out to a staggering DR13 - one of the most dynamic metal recordings in recent memory.
Source: Loudness War / Aversions
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