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adjective

Definition of borderingnext
as in adjacent
having a border in common a country given to constant disagreements with bordering nations

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verb

present participle of border
as in bounding
to serve as a border for that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off

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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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