Line and Wall

Line

Line noun - A real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go.

Usage example: you really crossed the line with that outrageous display of bad behavior

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Wall and line are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wall" instead the word "Line" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: lined, linear, lineup, lineage, lineal

Wall noun - A physical object that blocks the way.

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Line and wall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Line" instead the word "Wall" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: walled, walling, walla

good	good line	good wall
full	full line	full wall
long	long line	long wall
similar	similar line	similar wall
Other adjectives: certain, front, small, actual, entire, real, hard, massive, big, little, black, thin, next, occasional, literal, vertical, defensive, dividing.

The whole story rests on the testimony of the one man who supposedly did NOT cross the line, but went over the wall instead.

Source: Line in the Sand
It isn't necessarily about the property line intruding on either person's side of the fence, but rather whether or not a literal stone wall is needed to solidify the property line.

Source: Property Line
Al Stewart's song "Nostradamus" includes the line "A great wall that divides a city at this time is cast aside".

Source: Useful Notes / Berlin Wall

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