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brink

noun

The limit beyond which something happens or changes

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
K
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

bɹɪŋk

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Definitions

noun

  1. The limit beyond which something happens or changes

    “On the verge of tears”

noun

  1. The edge of a steep place

noun

  1. A region marking a boundary

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Example Sentences

On the verge of tears
On the brink of bankruptcy

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