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selvage

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Synonyms & Antonyms of selvage

as in frontier, borderland

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for selvage

borderland,
frontier,
march,
outskirts,
pale

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

ceiling,
maximum

shore

brink,
crest,
curb,
cusp,
lip

ambit

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for selvage

center,
core,
heart

inner,
inside,
interior,
middle,
within

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“Selvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selvage. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.

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