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fringe

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of fringe

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

  • was on the fringes of the crowd and couldn't see the speaker
Synonyms of fringe

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

ambit

brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip

ceiling, maximum

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

borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage

lap

shore
Near Antonyms of fringe

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within

fringe

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of fringe

1 to be adjacent to

  • the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
Synonyms of fringe

abut, adjoin, border (on), butt (on or against), flank, join, march (with), neighbor, skirt, touch, verge (on)
Words Related to fringe

attach (to), communicate (with), connect (with), link (with)

bound, embrace, encircle, enclose (also inclose), fence, line, margin, rim, surround

contact, converge, meet

2 to serve as a border for

  • neat rows of red brick fringe the estateʼs flower beds
Synonyms of fringe

border, bound, edge, frame, margin, rim, skirt
Words Related to fringe

hem, trim

circumscribe, define, delineate, demarcate, outline, silhouette, sketch, trace

circle, compass, encircle, enclose (also inclose), environ, girdle, girth, loop, ring, round, surround, wall

check, confine, control, curb, limit, restrain, restrict

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