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the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
- a rug with a fancily embroidered border
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a region along the dividing line between two countries
- people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
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verbSynonyms of border (Entry 2 of 2)
to serve as a border for
- that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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“Border.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border. Accessed 11 May. 2021.
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