borderline
noun [S] /ˈbɔː.də.laɪn/
/ˈbɔːr.dɚ-/ Definition
› something that separates two different qualities: The borderline between friendship and intimacy is often hard to define.Separating and dividing
(Definition of borderline noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bifurcate verb
- bisect verb
- break sth up phrasal verb
- break-up noun (DIVISION)
- breakaway noun
- breakdown noun (DIVISION)
- dissociate verb
- dissociate yourself from sth phrasal verb
- disunite verb
- divide verb (DISAGREE)
- divide verb (SEPARATE)
- divide/split (sth) down the middle idiom
- divisive adjective
- fork verb (DIVIDE)
- polarize verb
- pull sth/sb apart phrasal verb
- quarter verb (CUT INTO FOUR)
- resolve sth into sth phrasal verb
- riven adjective
- segment verb
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