Qualities
Synonyms for verge
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
the limit beyond which something happens or changes
On the verge of tears.
The true synonym
brink
Same sentence, swapped: On the brink of tears.
Close but different
These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for verge as it is used in the sentence above.
- wand
- utmost
- lean
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