Borderline
Borderline noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.
Term and borderline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Term" instead a noun "Borderline".
Nearby Words: border, borderland
Term
Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.
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Synonyms for Term
Borderline and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Borderline" instead a noun "Term".
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Battlecruisers are borderline, since in real navies the term is used to distinguish them from slower and more heavily-armored Cruisers and Battleships which don't actually exist in the setting.
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He's more often seen as a Stepford Smiler since he's a borderline sociopath with Dark and Troubled Past, but he's also the game's king Troll, and when he's trolling "Cheshire Cat Grin" seems a more appropriate term.
Source: Cheshire Cat Grin -
Going to your "happy place," or taking a mental vacation, is a recommended coping strategy for people with a variety of mental conditions (anxiety, depression, bipolar, borderline personality disorder, etc.) to deal with stressful situations, so long as these trips remain short term.
Source: Happy Place
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Term and Borderline. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/borderline/term
Borderline & Term. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/borderline/term>.
Term or Borderline. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/borderline/term.
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