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brim
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1 the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the brim of the teacup was banded with gold Synonyms borderline, bound, boundary, border, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, vergeRelated Words ambit; brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip; ceiling, maximum; demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination; borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage; lap; shoreNear Antonyms center, core, heart; inner, inside, interior, middle, within
2 the projecting front part of a hat or cap touched the brim of his cap by way of salute Synonyms bill, visor, peakRelated Words shade
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1 to be copiously supplied a secondhand bookstore that was brimming with bargains Synonyms abound, bristle, bulge, burst, bustle, buzz, crawl, hum, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teemNear Antonyms lack, need, want
2 to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained he brimmed the glass with milk, and now I'm sure to spill it Synonyms fill, charge, cram, heap, jam, jam-pack, load, pack, stuffRelated Words drench, flood, glut, swamp; bloat, bulk; crowd, crush, mat, press, ram, shove, squash, squeeze; refill, refresh, reload, repack, replenish; overcharge, overfill, overflow, saturate; honeycomb, penetrateNear Antonyms lighten; deplete, drain, eliminate, exhaust; bleed, draw (off); clean, flush, purge, scour, sweepAntonyms clear, empty, evacuate, vacate, void
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