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boundary

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Synonyms and Antonyms of boundary

1 a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

parents have to set boundaries for their children, and the children want them to

Synonyms of boundary

bound, cap, ceiling, confines, end, extent, limit, limitation, line, termination

Words Related to boundary

extremity, fag end, terminus

border, brim, edge, margin, rim, verge

bar, barrier, fence, hedge, restraint, stop, wall

2 the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

that chalk line marks the boundary of our playing field

Synonyms of boundary

border, borderline, bound, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, verge

Words Related to boundary

brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip

ceiling, maximum

demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination

borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage

Near Antonyms of boundary

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within

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