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marginal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of marginal

located at or near a border

  • marginal locations in the open-air market are a bit cheaper
Synonyms of marginal

borderline, frontier
Words Related to marginal

outermost, outmost

exterior, external, outer, outside, outward
Near Antonyms of marginal

inner, inside, internal, inward

inmost, innermost

central, mid, middle
Antonyms of marginal

interior

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