Bound
Extent
Extent noun - A real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go.
Usage example: the coach exceeded the extent of his authority by exempting some of the players from the requirement
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Synonyms for Extent
Bound and extent are semantically related in limit topic. Sometimes you can use "Bound" instead a noun "Extent", if it concerns topics such as boundary.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Also, any news about Hans are bound to make Friedrich go full berserk and the same - although to lesser extent - applies to Anna as well.
Source: Berserk Button / Fan Works -
Robin Hood and the Monk Little John and Much the Miller's son trick a pardon out of the king, who does not know the extent of their slaughter, but the king is bound thereafter.
Source: The Pardon - I Gave My Word: Lasswell and Rain discuss how important a knight's commitment and honor are - to the extent that they are honor-bound to oppose their liege if he turns out to be evil.
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Extent and Bound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bound/extent
Bound & Extent. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bound/extent>.
Extent or Bound. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bound/extent.
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