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verge (on)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of verge (on)

1 to be adjacent to

our land verges on a wildlife refuge

Synonyms of verge (on)

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

Words Related to verge (on)

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

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

contact, converge, meet

2 to come very close to being

a comment that verged on an insult

Synonyms of verge (on)

border (on), touch (on), trench (on)

Words Related to verge (on)

appear, look, resemble, seem, suggest

approximate, compare (with), measure up (to), stack up (against or with)

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