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(Entry 1 of 2)
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
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verbSynonyms of fringe (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to be adjacent to
- the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
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2
to serve as a border for
- neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds
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“Fringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of fringe was in the 14th century
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