{"loaderData":{"0":null,"0-3":[{"type":"fetchPageData/fulfilled","payload":{"_id":"home-legacy","story":{"created_at":"2023-07-04T15:14:18.526Z","published_at":"2024-05-02T04:05:00.000Z","content":{"heroModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/writing/how-to-write-a-scary-story-tips-to-haunt-your-reader/","text":"Read more.","target":"_self"}],"article":{"name":"How to Write a Scary Story: Tips to Haunt Your Readers","content":{"topicLabel":"Writing tips"}},"imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/featured/hero/how-to-write-a-scary-story-tips-to-haunt-your-reader-20251006.png","description":"Interested in crafting the next big thriller or a spooky short story? Here are some tips to get started.","subjectLabel":"Today"}],"quizModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/learn/quizzes","text":"Go to all quizzes","target":"_self"}],"image":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-quiz.png","articleLink":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/keep-it-short-an-abbreviations-quiz","text":"Take the full quiz.","target":"_self"}],"subjectLabel":"Quiz","wordpressSlug":"keep-it-short-an-abbreviations-quiz","questionNumber":"1"}],"xotdModule":[],"gamesModule":[{"gamesList":[{"name":"Daily Crossword","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:24:23.318Z","published_at":"2024-02-07T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141299,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/crossword/","text":"Daily Crossword","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215805,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-crossword.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":""},"slug":"daily-crossword","full_slug":"games/daily-crossword","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"013f4974-3fad-4e2b-8aa2-c573ef31f263","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:55.972Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Hurdle","created_at":"2023-07-07T20:42:46.109Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":337835996,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/todays-hurdle","text":"Hurdle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215808,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/hurdle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/hurdle"},"slug":"hurdle","full_slug":"games/hurdle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-30,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3342f4e9-9403-4609-a956-7cd5eab50dc9","first_published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:55.648Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Puzzle","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:31:56.964Z","published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:59.422Z","id":336150578,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-puzzle","text":"Word Puzzle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215807,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-puzzle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false}},"slug":"word-puzzle","full_slug":"games/word-puzzle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-20,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"71792320-7229-4ab6-8558-b3af16f5e557","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:43.933Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Wipe","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:28:02.623Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141320,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe","text":"Word Wipe","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215806,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-wipe.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe"},"slug":"word-wipe","full_slug":"games/word-wipe","sort_by_date":null,"position":-10,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3789fc63-90b3-4407-99f4-fa263d1a3e39","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:50.947Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true}],"description":"Calling all cruciverbalists! Sharpen your mind with crosswords and word games, or take a brain break with your favorite classic games.","subjectLabel":"Games"}],"commonModule":[],"ribbonModule":[],"trendingModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/words-for-book-lovers/","text":"Words All Book Lovers Should Add to Their Lingo Library"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/passenger-princess/","text":"Do You Have a \"Passenger Princess\" In Your Car?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/macro-vs-micro-economics/","text":"Macro vs. Micro: the Big (and Small) Difference"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/s/cool-words","text":"15 Cool Words to Add to Your Vocabulary"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/french-fries-words-around-the-world/","text":"Frites, Chips, and More: French Fries Around the World"}]}}],"subjectLabel":"Trending"}],"newsletterModule":[{"title":"Salutations, logophile!","imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/newsletter.png","description":"Sign up to get everything a word lover could want: word origins, fun facts, and the latest language trends.","subjectLabel":"Newsletter"}],"largeRibbonModule":[],"recirculationModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/white-tie-vs-black-tie/","text":"White Tie vs. Black Tie: Which Is More Formal?"}],"topicLabel":"Commonly confused"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/face-in-clouds-emoji/","text":"How Are You Using the Face in Clouds Emoji 😶‍🌫️?"}],"topicLabel":"Emoji IRL"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/whycapitali/","text":"Why Do We Capitalize the Pronoun \"I\"?"}],"topicLabel":"Writing"}}],"subjectLabel":"Featured"}]},"slug":"shared-homepage","full_slug":"homepages/shared-homepage","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140983,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"c7ed375b-9129-448c-aeec-9f52e3fef270","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T18:23:43.845Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null}},"meta":{"requestId":"MZnmHz9GZvUOrvWliTrt3","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"nlp":[{"id":"6735935-9","sentence":"The U.S. came on the verge of doing just that with a string of dramatic victories.","source":{"sourceName":"Wall Street Journal","publicationDate":"2025-09-28T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-09-28T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.wsj.com/sports/golf/ryder-cup-europe-usa-scheffler-lowry-b7654f57","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Andrew Beaton","title":"Team USA Staged a Ryder Cup Comeback for the Ages. It Still Lost."},"offsets":[21,26]},{"id":"6735930-14","sentence":"Hours earlier, the Yankees were on the verge of an embarrassing sweep.","source":{"sourceName":"Wall Street Journal","publicationDate":"2025-10-08T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-08T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/aaron-judge-yankees-alds-452c7a6b","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Jared Diamond","title":"Aaron Judge Finally Delivers His Signature Playoff Moment "},"offsets":[39,44]},{"id":"6735507-46","sentence":"Now Grant is on the verge of her debut in a second sport.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-10-09T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-09T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2025-10-09/big-ten-womens-basketball-media-day-lauren-sienna-betts","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Ben Bolch","title":"It took a special power from Lauren Betts for Sienna to commit to a UCLA sister act"},"offsets":[20,25]},{"id":"6735342-9","sentence":"Byrne’s work as a struggling woman worn down and on the verge of being erased by the pressures engulfing her is that magnificent.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-10-09T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-09T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-10-09/if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you-review-rose-byrne-mary-bronstein-conan-obrien-asap-rocky","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Glenn Whipp","title":"Review: Rose Byrne summons a mighty motherly meltdown in 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'"},"offsets":[56,61]},{"id":"6734503-3","sentence":"Ohtani, of course, had pitched plenty before that Sept. 16 game at Dodger Stadium, when he spun five no-hit innings against a Phillies team on the verge of a National League East division title.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-10-03T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-03T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-10-03/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-first-mlb-postseason-start","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Jack Harris","title":"Shohei Ohtani to start Game 1 of NLDS for Dodgers — this time, without set restrictions"},"offsets":[147,152]}],"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"verge"},"requestId":"FhhB4d4C0dZGNjcvCqQL3","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchThesaurusRelatedEntries/fulfilled","payload":{"relatedEntries":[{"headword":"adjoin","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"be next to","slug":"adjoin","synonyms":[{"headword":"abut","slug":"abut"},{"headword":"approximate","slug":"approximate"},{"headword":"be adjacent to","slug":"be-adjacent-to"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"butt","slug":"butt"},{"headword":"communicate","slug":"communicate"},{"headword":"connect","slug":"connect"},{"headword":"join","slug":"join"},{"headword":"lie","slug":"lie"},{"headword":"lie beside","slug":"lie-beside"},{"headword":"link","slug":"link"},{"headword":"neighbor","slug":"neighbor"},{"headword":"touch","slug":"touch"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"bend","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"form or cause a curve","slug":"bend","synonyms":[{"headword":"angle away","slug":"angle-away"},{"headword":"angle off","slug":"angle-off"},{"headword":"arch","slug":"arch"},{"headword":"bow","slug":"bow"},{"headword":"buckle","slug":"buckle"},{"headword":"camber","slug":"camber"},{"headword":"careen","slug":"careen"},{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"contort","slug":"contort"},{"headword":"crimp","slug":"crimp"},{"headword":"crinkle","slug":"crinkle"},{"headword":"crook","slug":"crook"},{"headword":"crouch","slug":"crouch"},{"headword":"curl","slug":"curl"},{"headword":"deflect","slug":"deflect"},{"headword":"deform","slug":"deform"},{"headword":"detour","slug":"detour"},{"headword":"double","slug":"double"},{"headword":"droop","slug":"droop"},{"headword":"flex","slug":"flex"},{"headword":"genuflect","slug":"genuflect"},{"headword":"hook","slug":"hook"},{"headword":"incline","slug":"incline"},{"headword":"incurvate","slug":"incurvate"},{"headword":"lean","slug":"lean"},{"headword":"loop","slug":"loop"},{"headword":"pervert","slug":"pervert"},{"headword":"round","slug":"round"},{"headword":"spiral","slug":"spiral"},{"headword":"stoop","slug":"stoop"},{"headword":"swerve","slug":"swerve"},{"headword":"tilt","slug":"tilt"},{"headword":"turn","slug":"turn"},{"headword":"twist","slug":"twist"},{"headword":"veer","slug":"veer"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"warp","slug":"warp"},{"headword":"waver","slug":"waver"},{"headword":"wilt","slug":"wilt"},{"headword":"wind","slug":"wind"},{"headword":"yaw","slug":"yaw"},{"headword":"zigzag","slug":"zigzag"}]},{"headword":"border","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"outermost edge, margin","slug":"border","synonyms":[{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"bounds","slug":"bounds"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"circumference","slug":"circumference"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"end","slug":"end"},{"headword":"extremity","slug":"extremity"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"lip","slug":"lip"},{"headword":"outskirt","slug":"outskirt"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"selvage","slug":"selvage"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"trim","slug":"trim"},{"headword":"trimming","slug":"trimming"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"border","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"bound on; be on the edge","slug":"border","synonyms":[{"headword":"abut","slug":"abut"},{"headword":"adjoin","slug":"adjoin"},{"headword":"be adjacent to","slug":"be-adjacent-to"},{"headword":"bind","slug":"bind"},{"headword":"circumscribe","slug":"circumscribe"},{"headword":"communicate","slug":"communicate"},{"headword":"contour","slug":"contour"},{"headword":"decorate","slug":"decorate"},{"headword":"define","slug":"define"},{"headword":"delineate","slug":"delineate"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"encircle","slug":"encircle"},{"headword":"enclose","slug":"enclose"},{"headword":"flank","slug":"flank"},{"headword":"frame","slug":"frame"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"join","slug":"join"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"mark off","slug":"mark-off"},{"headword":"neighbor","slug":"neighbor"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"set off","slug":"set-off"},{"headword":"side","slug":"side"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"touch","slug":"touch"},{"headword":"trim","slug":"trim"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"bound/bounds","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"farthest limit","slug":"bound-bounds","synonyms":[{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"end","slug":"end"},{"headword":"environs","slug":"environs"},{"headword":"extremity","slug":"extremity"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"limitation","slug":"limitation"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"pale","slug":"pale"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"precinct","slug":"precinct"},{"headword":"purlieus","slug":"purlieus"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"term","slug":"term"},{"headword":"termination","slug":"termination"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"boundaries","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"outer limit","slug":"boundaries","synonyms":[{"headword":"abuttals","slug":"abuttals"},{"headword":"ambit","slug":"ambit"},{"headword":"barrier","slug":"barrier"},{"headword":"beginning","slug":"beginning"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"borderland","slug":"borderland"},{"headword":"borderline","slug":"borderline"},{"headword":"bounds","slug":"bounds"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"circumference","slug":"circumference"},{"headword":"circumscription","slug":"circumscription"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confines","slug":"confines"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"end","slug":"end"},{"headword":"environs","slug":"environs"},{"headword":"extent","slug":"extent"},{"headword":"extremity","slug":"extremity"},{"headword":"frame","slug":"frame"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"frontier","slug":"frontier"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"horizon","slug":"horizon"},{"headword":"limits","slug":"limits"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"line of demarcation","slug":"line-of-demarcation"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"mark","slug":"mark"},{"headword":"mere","slug":"mere"},{"headword":"mete","slug":"mete"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"outpost","slug":"outpost"},{"headword":"pale","slug":"pale"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"precinct","slug":"precinct"},{"headword":"purlieus","slug":"purlieus"},{"headword":"radius","slug":"radius"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"side","slug":"side"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"terminal","slug":"terminal"},{"headword":"termination","slug":"termination"},{"headword":"terminus","slug":"terminus"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"boundary","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"outer limit","slug":"boundary","synonyms":[{"headword":"abuttals","slug":"abuttals"},{"headword":"ambit","slug":"ambit"},{"headword":"barrier","slug":"barrier"},{"headword":"beginning","slug":"beginning"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"borderland","slug":"borderland"},{"headword":"borderline","slug":"borderline"},{"headword":"bounds","slug":"bounds"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"circumference","slug":"circumference"},{"headword":"circumscription","slug":"circumscription"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confines","slug":"confines"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"end","slug":"end"},{"headword":"environs","slug":"environs"},{"headword":"extent","slug":"extent"},{"headword":"extremity","slug":"extremity"},{"headword":"frame","slug":"frame"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"frontier","slug":"frontier"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"horizon","slug":"horizon"},{"headword":"limits","slug":"limits"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"line of demarcation","slug":"line-of-demarcation"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"mark","slug":"mark"},{"headword":"mere","slug":"mere"},{"headword":"mete","slug":"mete"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"outpost","slug":"outpost"},{"headword":"pale","slug":"pale"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"precinct","slug":"precinct"},{"headword":"purlieus","slug":"purlieus"},{"headword":"radius","slug":"radius"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"side","slug":"side"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"terminal","slug":"terminal"},{"headword":"termination","slug":"termination"},{"headword":"terminus","slug":"terminus"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"brim","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"edge of object, usually the top","slug":"brim","synonyms":[{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"circumference","slug":"circumference"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"lip","slug":"lip"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"brink","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"edge of an object or area","slug":"brink","synonyms":[{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"frontier","slug":"frontier"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"lip","slug":"lip"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"point","slug":"point"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"threshold","slug":"threshold"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"butt","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"touch, adjoin","slug":"butt","synonyms":[{"headword":"abut","slug":"abut"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"communicate","slug":"communicate"},{"headword":"join","slug":"join"},{"headword":"jut","slug":"jut"},{"headword":"meet","slug":"meet"},{"headword":"neighbor","slug":"neighbor"},{"headword":"project","slug":"project"},{"headword":"protrude","slug":"protrude"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"butting","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"touch, adjoin","slug":"butting","synonyms":[{"headword":"abut","slug":"abut"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"communicate","slug":"communicate"},{"headword":"join","slug":"join"},{"headword":"jut","slug":"jut"},{"headword":"meet","slug":"meet"},{"headword":"neighbor","slug":"neighbor"},{"headword":"project","slug":"project"},{"headword":"protrude","slug":"protrude"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"circumference","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"edge, perimeter","slug":"circumference","synonyms":[{"headword":"ambit","slug":"ambit"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"bounds","slug":"bounds"},{"headword":"circuit","slug":"circuit"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confines","slug":"confines"},{"headword":"extremity","slug":"extremity"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"girth","slug":"girth"},{"headword":"limits","slug":"limits"},{"headword":"lip","slug":"lip"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"crust","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"stiff outer layer; coating","slug":"crust","synonyms":[{"headword":"band","slug":"band"},{"headword":"bloom","slug":"bloom"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"caking","slug":"caking"},{"headword":"coat","slug":"coat"},{"headword":"concretion","slug":"concretion"},{"headword":"covering","slug":"covering"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"encrustation","slug":"encrustation"},{"headword":"film","slug":"film"},{"headword":"hull","slug":"hull"},{"headword":"incrustation","slug":"incrustation"},{"headword":"integument","slug":"integument"},{"headword":"layer","slug":"layer"},{"headword":"outside","slug":"outside"},{"headword":"rind","slug":"rind"},{"headword":"scab","slug":"scab"},{"headword":"shell","slug":"shell"},{"headword":"skin","slug":"skin"},{"headword":"surface","slug":"surface"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"define","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"delimit, outline","slug":"define","synonyms":[{"headword":"belt","slug":"belt"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"circumscribe","slug":"circumscribe"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"curb","slug":"curb"},{"headword":"delineate","slug":"delineate"},{"headword":"demarcate","slug":"demarcate"},{"headword":"distinguish","slug":"distinguish"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"encircle","slug":"encircle"},{"headword":"enclose","slug":"enclose"},{"headword":"encompass","slug":"encompass"},{"headword":"envelop","slug":"envelop"},{"headword":"establish","slug":"establish"},{"headword":"fence in","slug":"fence-in"},{"headword":"fix","slug":"fix"},{"headword":"flank","slug":"flank"},{"headword":"gird","slug":"gird"},{"headword":"girdle","slug":"girdle"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"mark","slug":"mark"},{"headword":"mark out","slug":"mark-out"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"set","slug":"set"},{"headword":"set bounds to","slug":"set-bounds-to"},{"headword":"settle","slug":"settle"},{"headword":"stake out","slug":"stake-out"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"wall in","slug":"wall-in"}]},{"headword":"defines","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"delimit, outline","slug":"defines","synonyms":[{"headword":"belt","slug":"belt"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"circumscribe","slug":"circumscribe"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"curb","slug":"curb"},{"headword":"delineate","slug":"delineate"},{"headword":"demarcate","slug":"demarcate"},{"headword":"distinguish","slug":"distinguish"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"encircle","slug":"encircle"},{"headword":"enclose","slug":"enclose"},{"headword":"encompass","slug":"encompass"},{"headword":"envelop","slug":"envelop"},{"headword":"establish","slug":"establish"},{"headword":"fence in","slug":"fence-in"},{"headword":"fix","slug":"fix"},{"headword":"flank","slug":"flank"},{"headword":"gird","slug":"gird"},{"headword":"girdle","slug":"girdle"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"mark","slug":"mark"},{"headword":"mark out","slug":"mark-out"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"set","slug":"set"},{"headword":"set bounds to","slug":"set-bounds-to"},{"headword":"settle","slug":"settle"},{"headword":"stake out","slug":"stake-out"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"wall in","slug":"wall-in"}]},{"headword":"dip","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"lower, descend","slug":"dip","synonyms":[{"headword":"bend","slug":"bend"},{"headword":"decline","slug":"decline"},{"headword":"disappear","slug":"disappear"},{"headword":"droop","slug":"droop"},{"headword":"drop down","slug":"drop-down"},{"headword":"fade","slug":"fade"},{"headword":"fall","slug":"fall"},{"headword":"go down","slug":"go-down"},{"headword":"incline","slug":"incline"},{"headword":"nose-dive","slug":"nose-dive"},{"headword":"plummet","slug":"plummet"},{"headword":"plunge","slug":"plunge"},{"headword":"reach","slug":"reach"},{"headword":"recede","slug":"recede"},{"headword":"sag","slug":"sag"},{"headword":"set","slug":"set"},{"headword":"settle","slug":"settle"},{"headword":"sheer","slug":"sheer"},{"headword":"sink","slug":"sink"},{"headword":"skew","slug":"skew"},{"headword":"skid","slug":"skid"},{"headword":"slant","slug":"slant"},{"headword":"slip","slug":"slip"},{"headword":"slope","slug":"slope"},{"headword":"slue","slug":"slue"},{"headword":"slump","slug":"slump"},{"headword":"spiral","slug":"spiral"},{"headword":"subside","slug":"subside"},{"headword":"swoop","slug":"swoop"},{"headword":"tilt","slug":"tilt"},{"headword":"tumble","slug":"tumble"},{"headword":"veer","slug":"veer"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"edge","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"border, outline","slug":"edge","synonyms":[{"headword":"berm","slug":"berm"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"circumference","slug":"circumference"},{"headword":"contour","slug":"contour"},{"headword":"corner","slug":"corner"},{"headword":"curb","slug":"curb"},{"headword":"end","slug":"end"},{"headword":"extremity","slug":"extremity"},{"headword":"frame","slug":"frame"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"frontier","slug":"frontier"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"ledge","slug":"ledge"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"lip","slug":"lip"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"molding","slug":"molding"},{"headword":"mouth","slug":"mouth"},{"headword":"outskirt","slug":"outskirt"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"portal","slug":"portal"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"ring","slug":"ring"},{"headword":"shore","slug":"shore"},{"headword":"side","slug":"side"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"split","slug":"split"},{"headword":"strand","slug":"strand"},{"headword":"term","slug":"term"},{"headword":"threshold","slug":"threshold"},{"headword":"trimming","slug":"trimming"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"edge","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"border, trim","slug":"edge","synonyms":[{"headword":"bind","slug":"bind"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"decorate","slug":"decorate"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"shape","slug":"shape"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"edges","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"border, outline","slug":"edges","synonyms":[{"headword":"bend","slug":"bend"},{"headword":"berm","slug":"berm"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"butt","slug":"butt"},{"headword":"circumference","slug":"circumference"},{"headword":"contour","slug":"contour"},{"headword":"corner","slug":"corner"},{"headword":"crook","slug":"crook"},{"headword":"crust","slug":"crust"},{"headword":"curb","slug":"curb"},{"headword":"end","slug":"end"},{"headword":"extremity","slug":"extremity"},{"headword":"frame","slug":"frame"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"frontier","slug":"frontier"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"hook","slug":"hook"},{"headword":"ledge","slug":"ledge"},{"headword":"limb","slug":"limb"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"lip","slug":"lip"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"molding","slug":"molding"},{"headword":"mouth","slug":"mouth"},{"headword":"outskirt","slug":"outskirt"},{"headword":"peak","slug":"peak"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"point","slug":"point"},{"headword":"portal","slug":"portal"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"ring","slug":"ring"},{"headword":"shore","slug":"shore"},{"headword":"side","slug":"side"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"split","slug":"split"},{"headword":"strand","slug":"strand"},{"headword":"term","slug":"term"},{"headword":"threshold","slug":"threshold"},{"headword":"tip","slug":"tip"},{"headword":"trimming","slug":"trimming"},{"headword":"turn","slug":"turn"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"edges","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"border, trim","slug":"edges","synonyms":[{"headword":"bind","slug":"bind"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"decorate","slug":"decorate"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"shape","slug":"shape"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"eve","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"night before","slug":"eve","synonyms":[{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"evening","slug":"evening"},{"headword":"evening before","slug":"evening-before"},{"headword":"night","slug":"night"},{"headword":"threshold","slug":"threshold"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"vigil","slug":"vigil"}]},{"headword":"extremities","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"ultimate; limit","slug":"extremities","synonyms":[{"headword":"acme","slug":"acme"},{"headword":"acuteness","slug":"acuteness"},{"headword":"adversity","slug":"adversity"},{"headword":"apex","slug":"apex"},{"headword":"apogee","slug":"apogee"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"butt","slug":"butt"},{"headword":"climax","slug":"climax"},{"headword":"consummation","slug":"consummation"},{"headword":"crisis","slug":"crisis"},{"headword":"depth","slug":"depth"},{"headword":"dire straits","slug":"dire-straits"},{"headword":"disaster","slug":"disaster"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"end","slug":"end"},{"headword":"excess","slug":"excess"},{"headword":"extreme","slug":"extreme"},{"headword":"extremes","slug":"extremes"},{"headword":"frontier","slug":"frontier"},{"headword":"height","slug":"height"},{"headword":"last","slug":"last"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"maximum","slug":"maximum"},{"headword":"nadir","slug":"nadir"},{"headword":"outside","slug":"outside"},{"headword":"pinnacle","slug":"pinnacle"},{"headword":"plight","slug":"plight"},{"headword":"pole","slug":"pole"},{"headword":"remote","slug":"remote"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"setback","slug":"setback"},{"headword":"terminal","slug":"terminal"},{"headword":"termination","slug":"termination"},{"headword":"terminus","slug":"terminus"},{"headword":"tip","slug":"tip"},{"headword":"top","slug":"top"},{"headword":"trouble","slug":"trouble"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"vertex","slug":"vertex"},{"headword":"zenith","slug":"zenith"}]},{"headword":"extremity","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"ultimate; limit","slug":"extremity","synonyms":[{"headword":"acme","slug":"acme"},{"headword":"acuteness","slug":"acuteness"},{"headword":"adversity","slug":"adversity"},{"headword":"apex","slug":"apex"},{"headword":"apogee","slug":"apogee"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"butt","slug":"butt"},{"headword":"climax","slug":"climax"},{"headword":"consummation","slug":"consummation"},{"headword":"crisis","slug":"crisis"},{"headword":"depth","slug":"depth"},{"headword":"dire straits","slug":"dire-straits"},{"headword":"disaster","slug":"disaster"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"end","slug":"end"},{"headword":"excess","slug":"excess"},{"headword":"extreme","slug":"extreme"},{"headword":"extremes","slug":"extremes"},{"headword":"frontier","slug":"frontier"},{"headword":"height","slug":"height"},{"headword":"last","slug":"last"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"maximum","slug":"maximum"},{"headword":"nadir","slug":"nadir"},{"headword":"outside","slug":"outside"},{"headword":"pinnacle","slug":"pinnacle"},{"headword":"plight","slug":"plight"},{"headword":"pole","slug":"pole"},{"headword":"remote","slug":"remote"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"setback","slug":"setback"},{"headword":"terminal","slug":"terminal"},{"headword":"termination","slug":"termination"},{"headword":"terminus","slug":"terminus"},{"headword":"tip","slug":"tip"},{"headword":"top","slug":"top"},{"headword":"trouble","slug":"trouble"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"vertex","slug":"vertex"},{"headword":"zenith","slug":"zenith"}]},{"headword":"fringe","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"border, trimming","slug":"fringe","synonyms":[{"headword":"binding","slug":"binding"},{"headword":"borderline","slug":"borderline"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"edging","slug":"edging"},{"headword":"flounce","slug":"flounce"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"mane","slug":"mane"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"outside","slug":"outside"},{"headword":"outskirts","slug":"outskirts"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"rickrack","slug":"rickrack"},{"headword":"ruffle","slug":"ruffle"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"tassel","slug":"tassel"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"frontier","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"boundary","slug":"frontier","synonyms":[{"headword":"borderland","slug":"borderland"},{"headword":"borderline","slug":"borderline"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"confines","slug":"confines"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"frontiers","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"boundary","slug":"frontiers","synonyms":[{"headword":"borderland","slug":"borderland"},{"headword":"borderline","slug":"borderline"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"confines","slug":"confines"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"hem","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"border, edge","slug":"hem","synonyms":[{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"define","slug":"define"},{"headword":"edging","slug":"edging"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"piping","slug":"piping"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"selvage","slug":"selvage"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"skirting","slug":"skirting"},{"headword":"trimming","slug":"trimming"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"hem/hem in","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"enclose, restrict","slug":"hem-hem-in","synonyms":[{"headword":"begird","slug":"begird"},{"headword":"beset","slug":"beset"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"cage","slug":"cage"},{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"circumscribe","slug":"circumscribe"},{"headword":"close in","slug":"close-in"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"corral","slug":"corral"},{"headword":"define","slug":"define"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"encircle","slug":"encircle"},{"headword":"encompass","slug":"encompass"},{"headword":"envelop","slug":"envelop"},{"headword":"environ","slug":"environ"},{"headword":"fence","slug":"fence"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"girdle","slug":"girdle"},{"headword":"hedge in","slug":"hedge-in"},{"headword":"immure","slug":"immure"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"pen","slug":"pen"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"ring","slug":"ring"},{"headword":"round","slug":"round"},{"headword":"shut","slug":"shut"},{"headword":"shut in","slug":"shut-in"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"hemmed","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"enclose, restrict","slug":"hemmed","synonyms":[{"headword":"begird","slug":"begird"},{"headword":"beset","slug":"beset"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"cage","slug":"cage"},{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"circumscribe","slug":"circumscribe"},{"headword":"close in","slug":"close-in"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"corral","slug":"corral"},{"headword":"define","slug":"define"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"encircle","slug":"encircle"},{"headword":"encompass","slug":"encompass"},{"headword":"envelop","slug":"envelop"},{"headword":"environ","slug":"environ"},{"headword":"fence","slug":"fence"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"girdle","slug":"girdle"},{"headword":"hedge in","slug":"hedge-in"},{"headword":"immure","slug":"immure"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"pen","slug":"pen"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"ring","slug":"ring"},{"headword":"round","slug":"round"},{"headword":"shut","slug":"shut"},{"headword":"shut in","slug":"shut-in"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"hemming","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"enclose, restrict","slug":"hemming","synonyms":[{"headword":"begird","slug":"begird"},{"headword":"beset","slug":"beset"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"cage","slug":"cage"},{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"circumscribe","slug":"circumscribe"},{"headword":"close in","slug":"close-in"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"corral","slug":"corral"},{"headword":"define","slug":"define"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"encircle","slug":"encircle"},{"headword":"encompass","slug":"encompass"},{"headword":"envelop","slug":"envelop"},{"headword":"environ","slug":"environ"},{"headword":"fence","slug":"fence"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"girdle","slug":"girdle"},{"headword":"hedge in","slug":"hedge-in"},{"headword":"immure","slug":"immure"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"pen","slug":"pen"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"ring","slug":"ring"},{"headword":"round","slug":"round"},{"headword":"shut","slug":"shut"},{"headword":"shut in","slug":"shut-in"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"hemming in","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"enclose, restrict","slug":"hemming-in","synonyms":[{"headword":"begird","slug":"begird"},{"headword":"beset","slug":"beset"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"cage","slug":"cage"},{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"circumscribe","slug":"circumscribe"},{"headword":"close in","slug":"close-in"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"corral","slug":"corral"},{"headword":"define","slug":"define"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"encircle","slug":"encircle"},{"headword":"encompass","slug":"encompass"},{"headword":"envelop","slug":"envelop"},{"headword":"environ","slug":"environ"},{"headword":"fence","slug":"fence"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"girdle","slug":"girdle"},{"headword":"hedge in","slug":"hedge-in"},{"headword":"immure","slug":"immure"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"pen","slug":"pen"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"ring","slug":"ring"},{"headword":"round","slug":"round"},{"headword":"shut","slug":"shut"},{"headword":"shut in","slug":"shut-in"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"hems in","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"enclose, restrict","slug":"hems-in","synonyms":[{"headword":"begird","slug":"begird"},{"headword":"beset","slug":"beset"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"cage","slug":"cage"},{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"circumscribe","slug":"circumscribe"},{"headword":"close in","slug":"close-in"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"corral","slug":"corral"},{"headword":"define","slug":"define"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"encircle","slug":"encircle"},{"headword":"encompass","slug":"encompass"},{"headword":"envelop","slug":"envelop"},{"headword":"environ","slug":"environ"},{"headword":"fence","slug":"fence"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"girdle","slug":"girdle"},{"headword":"hedge in","slug":"hedge-in"},{"headword":"immure","slug":"immure"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"pen","slug":"pen"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"ring","slug":"ring"},{"headword":"round","slug":"round"},{"headword":"shut","slug":"shut"},{"headword":"shut in","slug":"shut-in"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"incline","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"tend toward","slug":"incline","synonyms":[{"headword":"affect","slug":"affect"},{"headword":"be disposed","slug":"be-disposed"},{"headword":"be partial","slug":"be-partial"},{"headword":"be predisposed","slug":"be-predisposed"},{"headword":"be willing","slug":"be-willing"},{"headword":"bend","slug":"bend"},{"headword":"bias","slug":"bias"},{"headword":"drive","slug":"drive"},{"headword":"favor","slug":"favor"},{"headword":"govern","slug":"govern"},{"headword":"gravitate toward","slug":"gravitate-toward"},{"headword":"impel","slug":"impel"},{"headword":"induce","slug":"induce"},{"headword":"influence","slug":"influence"},{"headword":"lean toward","slug":"lean-toward"},{"headword":"look","slug":"look"},{"headword":"make willing","slug":"make-willing"},{"headword":"move","slug":"move"},{"headword":"not mind","slug":"not-mind"},{"headword":"persuade","slug":"persuade"},{"headword":"predispose","slug":"predispose"},{"headword":"prefer","slug":"prefer"},{"headword":"prejudice","slug":"prejudice"},{"headword":"prompt","slug":"prompt"},{"headword":"sway","slug":"sway"},{"headword":"turn","slug":"turn"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"limit","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"greatest extent","slug":"limit","synonyms":[{"headword":"absolute","slug":"absolute"},{"headword":"bitter end","slug":"bitter-end"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bottom line","slug":"bottom-line"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"bourne","slug":"bourne"},{"headword":"breaking point","slug":"breaking-point"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"cap","slug":"cap"},{"headword":"ceiling","slug":"ceiling"},{"headword":"check","slug":"check"},{"headword":"circumscription","slug":"circumscription"},{"headword":"conclusion","slug":"conclusion"},{"headword":"confinement","slug":"confinement"},{"headword":"confines","slug":"confines"},{"headword":"curb","slug":"curb"},{"headword":"cutoff point","slug":"cutoff-point"},{"headword":"deadline","slug":"deadline"},{"headword":"destination","slug":"destination"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"end","slug":"end"},{"headword":"end point","slug":"end-point"},{"headword":"extremity","slug":"extremity"},{"headword":"farthest point","slug":"farthest-point"},{"headword":"farthest reach","slug":"farthest-reach"},{"headword":"fence","slug":"fence"},{"headword":"finality","slug":"finality"},{"headword":"goal","slug":"goal"},{"headword":"limitation","slug":"limitation"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"maximum","slug":"maximum"},{"headword":"obstruction","slug":"obstruction"},{"headword":"restraint","slug":"restraint"},{"headword":"restriction","slug":"restriction"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"termination","slug":"termination"},{"headword":"the max","slug":"the-max"},{"headword":"the most","slug":"the-most"},{"headword":"tops","slug":"tops"},{"headword":"ultimate","slug":"ultimate"},{"headword":"utmost","slug":"utmost"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"line","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"border, mark","slug":"line","synonyms":[{"headword":"abut","slug":"abut"},{"headword":"adjoin","slug":"adjoin"},{"headword":"align","slug":"align"},{"headword":"allineate","slug":"allineate"},{"headword":"array","slug":"array"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"butt against","slug":"butt-against"},{"headword":"communicate","slug":"communicate"},{"headword":"crease","slug":"crease"},{"headword":"cut","slug":"cut"},{"headword":"delineate","slug":"delineate"},{"headword":"draw","slug":"draw"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"fix","slug":"fix"},{"headword":"follow","slug":"follow"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"furrow","slug":"furrow"},{"headword":"group","slug":"group"},{"headword":"inscribe","slug":"inscribe"},{"headword":"join","slug":"join"},{"headword":"line up","slug":"line-up"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"marshal","slug":"marshal"},{"headword":"neighbor","slug":"neighbor"},{"headword":"order","slug":"order"},{"headword":"ordinate","slug":"ordinate"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"place","slug":"place"},{"headword":"queue","slug":"queue"},{"headword":"range","slug":"range"},{"headword":"rank","slug":"rank"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"rule","slug":"rule"},{"headword":"score","slug":"score"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"touch","slug":"touch"},{"headword":"trace","slug":"trace"},{"headword":"underline","slug":"underline"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"margin","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"border; room around something","slug":"margin","synonyms":[{"headword":"allowance","slug":"allowance"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"elbowroom","slug":"elbowroom"},{"headword":"extra","slug":"extra"},{"headword":"field","slug":"field"},{"headword":"frame","slug":"frame"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"latitude","slug":"latitude"},{"headword":"leeway","slug":"leeway"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"lip","slug":"lip"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"play","slug":"play"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"scope","slug":"scope"},{"headword":"selvage","slug":"selvage"},{"headword":"shore","slug":"shore"},{"headword":"side","slug":"side"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"space","slug":"space"},{"headword":"surplus","slug":"surplus"},{"headword":"trimming","slug":"trimming"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"margins","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"border; room around something","slug":"margins","synonyms":[{"headword":"allowance","slug":"allowance"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"elbowroom","slug":"elbowroom"},{"headword":"extra","slug":"extra"},{"headword":"field","slug":"field"},{"headword":"frame","slug":"frame"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"latitude","slug":"latitude"},{"headword":"leeway","slug":"leeway"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"lip","slug":"lip"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"play","slug":"play"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"scope","slug":"scope"},{"headword":"selvage","slug":"selvage"},{"headword":"shore","slug":"shore"},{"headword":"side","slug":"side"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"space","slug":"space"},{"headword":"surplus","slug":"surplus"},{"headword":"trimming","slug":"trimming"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"neighbor","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"be next to","slug":"neighbor","synonyms":[{"headword":"abut","slug":"abut"},{"headword":"adjoin","slug":"adjoin"},{"headword":"be adjacent","slug":"be-adjacent"},{"headword":"be contiguous","slug":"be-contiguous"},{"headword":"be near","slug":"be-near"},{"headword":"be nearby","slug":"be-nearby"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"butt against","slug":"butt-against"},{"headword":"communicate","slug":"communicate"},{"headword":"connect","slug":"connect"},{"headword":"join","slug":"join"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"touch","slug":"touch"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"neighbors","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"be next to","slug":"neighbors","synonyms":[{"headword":"abut","slug":"abut"},{"headword":"adjoin","slug":"adjoin"},{"headword":"be adjacent","slug":"be-adjacent"},{"headword":"be contiguous","slug":"be-contiguous"},{"headword":"be near","slug":"be-near"},{"headword":"be nearby","slug":"be-nearby"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"butt against","slug":"butt-against"},{"headword":"communicate","slug":"communicate"},{"headword":"connect","slug":"connect"},{"headword":"join","slug":"join"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"touch","slug":"touch"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"palpate","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"touch","slug":"palpate","synonyms":[{"headword":"abut","slug":"abut"},{"headword":"adjoin","slug":"adjoin"},{"headword":"be in contact","slug":"be-in-contact"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"brush","slug":"brush"},{"headword":"butt on","slug":"butt-on"},{"headword":"caress","slug":"caress"},{"headword":"come together","slug":"come-together"},{"headword":"communicate","slug":"communicate"},{"headword":"contact","slug":"contact"},{"headword":"converge","slug":"converge"},{"headword":"dab","slug":"dab"},{"headword":"examine","slug":"examine"},{"headword":"feel","slug":"feel"},{"headword":"finger","slug":"finger"},{"headword":"fondle","slug":"fondle"},{"headword":"frisk","slug":"frisk"},{"headword":"glance","slug":"glance"},{"headword":"graze","slug":"graze"},{"headword":"grope","slug":"grope"},{"headword":"handle","slug":"handle"},{"headword":"impinge upon","slug":"impinge-upon"},{"headword":"inspect","slug":"inspect"},{"headword":"join","slug":"join"},{"headword":"kiss","slug":"kiss"},{"headword":"lay a finger on","slug":"lay-a-finger-on"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"manipulate","slug":"manipulate"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"massage","slug":"massage"},{"headword":"meet","slug":"meet"},{"headword":"neighbor","slug":"neighbor"},{"headword":"osculate","slug":"osculate"},{"headword":"palm","slug":"palm"},{"headword":"partake","slug":"partake"},{"headword":"pat","slug":"pat"},{"headword":"paw","slug":"paw"},{"headword":"percuss","slug":"percuss"},{"headword":"pet","slug":"pet"},{"headword":"probe","slug":"probe"},{"headword":"push","slug":"push"},{"headword":"reach","slug":"reach"},{"headword":"rub","slug":"rub"},{"headword":"scrutinize","slug":"scrutinize"},{"headword":"sip","slug":"sip"},{"headword":"smooth","slug":"smooth"},{"headword":"strike","slug":"strike"},{"headword":"stroke","slug":"stroke"},{"headword":"suck","slug":"suck"},{"headword":"sweep","slug":"sweep"},{"headword":"tag","slug":"tag"},{"headword":"tap","slug":"tap"},{"headword":"taste","slug":"taste"},{"headword":"thumb","slug":"thumb"},{"headword":"tickle","slug":"tickle"},{"headword":"tip","slug":"tip"},{"headword":"toy","slug":"toy"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"perimeter","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"circumference, border","slug":"perimeter","synonyms":[{"headword":"ambit","slug":"ambit"},{"headword":"borderline","slug":"borderline"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"bounds","slug":"bounds"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"circuit","slug":"circuit"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confines","slug":"confines"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"periphery","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"outskirts, outer edge","slug":"periphery","synonyms":[{"headword":"ambit","slug":"ambit"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"circuit","slug":"circuit"},{"headword":"circumference","slug":"circumference"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"covering","slug":"covering"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"outside","slug":"outside"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"point","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"circumstance, stage; limited time","slug":"point","synonyms":[{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"condition","slug":"condition"},{"headword":"date","slug":"date"},{"headword":"degree","slug":"degree"},{"headword":"duration","slug":"duration"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"extent","slug":"extent"},{"headword":"instant","slug":"instant"},{"headword":"juncture","slug":"juncture"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"moment","slug":"moment"},{"headword":"period","slug":"period"},{"headword":"point in time","slug":"point-in-time"},{"headword":"position","slug":"position"},{"headword":"threshold","slug":"threshold"},{"headword":"time","slug":"time"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"very minute","slug":"very-minute"}]},{"headword":"refract","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"bend","slug":"refract","synonyms":[{"headword":"angle","slug":"angle"},{"headword":"angle away","slug":"angle-away"},{"headword":"angle off","slug":"angle-off"},{"headword":"arch","slug":"arch"},{"headword":"bow","slug":"bow"},{"headword":"buckle","slug":"buckle"},{"headword":"camber","slug":"camber"},{"headword":"careen","slug":"careen"},{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"contort","slug":"contort"},{"headword":"crimp","slug":"crimp"},{"headword":"crinkle","slug":"crinkle"},{"headword":"crook","slug":"crook"},{"headword":"crouch","slug":"crouch"},{"headword":"curl","slug":"curl"},{"headword":"deflect","slug":"deflect"},{"headword":"deform","slug":"deform"},{"headword":"detour","slug":"detour"},{"headword":"double","slug":"double"},{"headword":"droop","slug":"droop"},{"headword":"flex","slug":"flex"},{"headword":"genuflect","slug":"genuflect"},{"headword":"hook","slug":"hook"},{"headword":"incline","slug":"incline"},{"headword":"incurvate","slug":"incurvate"},{"headword":"lean","slug":"lean"},{"headword":"loop","slug":"loop"},{"headword":"pervert","slug":"pervert"},{"headword":"round","slug":"round"},{"headword":"spiral","slug":"spiral"},{"headword":"stoop","slug":"stoop"},{"headword":"swerve","slug":"swerve"},{"headword":"tilt","slug":"tilt"},{"headword":"turn","slug":"turn"},{"headword":"twist","slug":"twist"},{"headword":"veer","slug":"veer"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"warp","slug":"warp"},{"headword":"waver","slug":"waver"},{"headword":"wilt","slug":"wilt"},{"headword":"wind","slug":"wind"},{"headword":"yaw","slug":"yaw"},{"headword":"zigzag","slug":"zigzag"}]},{"headword":"refracted","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"bend","slug":"refracted","synonyms":[{"headword":"angle","slug":"angle"},{"headword":"angle away","slug":"angle-away"},{"headword":"angle off","slug":"angle-off"},{"headword":"arch","slug":"arch"},{"headword":"bow","slug":"bow"},{"headword":"buckle","slug":"buckle"},{"headword":"camber","slug":"camber"},{"headword":"careen","slug":"careen"},{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"contort","slug":"contort"},{"headword":"crimp","slug":"crimp"},{"headword":"crinkle","slug":"crinkle"},{"headword":"crook","slug":"crook"},{"headword":"crouch","slug":"crouch"},{"headword":"curl","slug":"curl"},{"headword":"deflect","slug":"deflect"},{"headword":"deform","slug":"deform"},{"headword":"detour","slug":"detour"},{"headword":"double","slug":"double"},{"headword":"droop","slug":"droop"},{"headword":"flex","slug":"flex"},{"headword":"genuflect","slug":"genuflect"},{"headword":"hook","slug":"hook"},{"headword":"incline","slug":"incline"},{"headword":"incurvate","slug":"incurvate"},{"headword":"lean","slug":"lean"},{"headword":"loop","slug":"loop"},{"headword":"pervert","slug":"pervert"},{"headword":"round","slug":"round"},{"headword":"spiral","slug":"spiral"},{"headword":"stoop","slug":"stoop"},{"headword":"swerve","slug":"swerve"},{"headword":"tilt","slug":"tilt"},{"headword":"turn","slug":"turn"},{"headword":"twist","slug":"twist"},{"headword":"veer","slug":"veer"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"warp","slug":"warp"},{"headword":"waver","slug":"waver"},{"headword":"wilt","slug":"wilt"},{"headword":"wind","slug":"wind"},{"headword":"yaw","slug":"yaw"},{"headword":"zigzag","slug":"zigzag"}]},{"headword":"rim","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"border; top edge","slug":"rim","synonyms":[{"headword":"band","slug":"band"},{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"brow","slug":"brow"},{"headword":"circumference","slug":"circumference"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"curb","slug":"curb"},{"headword":"end","slug":"end"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"ledge","slug":"ledge"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"lip","slug":"lip"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"ring","slug":"ring"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"strip","slug":"strip"},{"headword":"terminus","slug":"terminus"},{"headword":"top","slug":"top"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"side","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"edge, exteriority of object","slug":"side","synonyms":[{"headword":"aspect","slug":"aspect"},{"headword":"attitude","slug":"attitude"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bottom","slug":"bottom"},{"headword":"boundary","slug":"boundary"},{"headword":"direction","slug":"direction"},{"headword":"disposition","slug":"disposition"},{"headword":"division","slug":"division"},{"headword":"elevation","slug":"elevation"},{"headword":"face","slug":"face"},{"headword":"facet","slug":"facet"},{"headword":"flank","slug":"flank"},{"headword":"front","slug":"front"},{"headword":"hand","slug":"hand"},{"headword":"haunch","slug":"haunch"},{"headword":"hillside","slug":"hillside"},{"headword":"jamb","slug":"jamb"},{"headword":"lee","slug":"lee"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"loin","slug":"loin"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"part","slug":"part"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"posture","slug":"posture"},{"headword":"quarter","slug":"quarter"},{"headword":"rear","slug":"rear"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"sector","slug":"sector"},{"headword":"stance","slug":"stance"},{"headword":"stand","slug":"stand"},{"headword":"surface","slug":"surface"},{"headword":"top","slug":"top"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"view","slug":"view"},{"headword":"wing","slug":"wing"}]},{"headword":"skirt","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"border, edge","slug":"skirt","synonyms":[{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"outskirts","slug":"outskirts"},{"headword":"perimeter","slug":"perimeter"},{"headword":"periphery","slug":"periphery"},{"headword":"purlieus","slug":"purlieus"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"skirting","slug":"skirting"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"skirt","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"border; be on the edge","slug":"skirt","synonyms":[{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"define","slug":"define"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"flank","slug":"flank"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"lie along","slug":"lie-along"},{"headword":"lie alongside","slug":"lie-alongside"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"skirted","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"border; be on the edge","slug":"skirted","synonyms":[{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"define","slug":"define"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"flank","slug":"flank"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"hem","slug":"hem"},{"headword":"lie along","slug":"lie-along"},{"headword":"lie alongside","slug":"lie-alongside"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"surround","slug":"surround"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"surround","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"enclose, encircle something","slug":"surround","synonyms":[{"headword":"beleaguer","slug":"beleaguer"},{"headword":"beset","slug":"beset"},{"headword":"besiege","slug":"besiege"},{"headword":"blockade","slug":"blockade"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"box in","slug":"box-in"},{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"circumscribe","slug":"circumscribe"},{"headword":"circumvent","slug":"circumvent"},{"headword":"close around","slug":"close-around"},{"headword":"close in","slug":"close-in"},{"headword":"close in on","slug":"close-in-on"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"enclave","slug":"enclave"},{"headword":"encompass","slug":"encompass"},{"headword":"envelop","slug":"envelop"},{"headword":"environ","slug":"environ"},{"headword":"fence in","slug":"fence-in"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"gird","slug":"gird"},{"headword":"girdle","slug":"girdle"},{"headword":"go around","slug":"go-around"},{"headword":"hem in"},{"headword":"inundate","slug":"inundate"},{"headword":"invest","slug":"invest"},{"headword":"lay siege to","slug":"lay-siege-to"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"loop","slug":"loop"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"ring","slug":"ring"},{"headword":"round","slug":"round"},{"headword":"shut in","slug":"shut-in"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"surrounds","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"enclose, encircle something","slug":"surrounds","synonyms":[{"headword":"beleaguer","slug":"beleaguer"},{"headword":"beset","slug":"beset"},{"headword":"besiege","slug":"besiege"},{"headword":"blockade","slug":"blockade"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"bound","slug":"bound"},{"headword":"box in","slug":"box-in"},{"headword":"circle","slug":"circle"},{"headword":"circumscribe","slug":"circumscribe"},{"headword":"circumvent","slug":"circumvent"},{"headword":"close around","slug":"close-around"},{"headword":"close in","slug":"close-in"},{"headword":"close in on","slug":"close-in-on"},{"headword":"compass","slug":"compass"},{"headword":"confine","slug":"confine"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"enclave","slug":"enclave"},{"headword":"encompass","slug":"encompass"},{"headword":"envelop","slug":"envelop"},{"headword":"environ","slug":"environ"},{"headword":"fence in","slug":"fence-in"},{"headword":"fringe","slug":"fringe"},{"headword":"gird","slug":"gird"},{"headword":"girdle","slug":"girdle"},{"headword":"go around","slug":"go-around"},{"headword":"hem in"},{"headword":"inundate","slug":"inundate"},{"headword":"invest","slug":"invest"},{"headword":"lay siege to","slug":"lay-siege-to"},{"headword":"limit","slug":"limit"},{"headword":"loop","slug":"loop"},{"headword":"margin","slug":"margin"},{"headword":"outline","slug":"outline"},{"headword":"rim","slug":"rim"},{"headword":"ring","slug":"ring"},{"headword":"round","slug":"round"},{"headword":"shut in","slug":"shut-in"},{"headword":"skirt","slug":"skirt"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"threshold","partOfSpeech":"noun","shortDefinition":"opening; beginning","slug":"threshold","synonyms":[{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},{"headword":"dawn","slug":"dawn"},{"headword":"door","slug":"door"},{"headword":"doorstep","slug":"doorstep"},{"headword":"doorway","slug":"doorway"},{"headword":"edge","slug":"edge"},{"headword":"entrance","slug":"entrance"},{"headword":"gate","slug":"gate"},{"headword":"inception","slug":"inception"},{"headword":"origin","slug":"origin"},{"headword":"outset","slug":"outset"},{"headword":"point","slug":"point"},{"headword":"point of departure","slug":"point-of-departure"},{"headword":"sill","slug":"sill"},{"headword":"start","slug":"start"},{"headword":"starting point","slug":"starting-point"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"headword":"vestibule","slug":"vestibule"}]},{"headword":"touch","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"make physical contact","slug":"touch","synonyms":[{"headword":"abut","slug":"abut"},{"headword":"adjoin","slug":"adjoin"},{"headword":"be in contact","slug":"be-in-contact"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"brush","slug":"brush"},{"headword":"butt on","slug":"butt-on"},{"headword":"caress","slug":"caress"},{"headword":"come together","slug":"come-together"},{"headword":"communicate","slug":"communicate"},{"headword":"contact","slug":"contact"},{"headword":"converge","slug":"converge"},{"headword":"dab","slug":"dab"},{"headword":"examine","slug":"examine"},{"headword":"feel","slug":"feel"},{"headword":"feel up","slug":"feel-up"},{"headword":"finger","slug":"finger"},{"headword":"fondle","slug":"fondle"},{"headword":"frisk","slug":"frisk"},{"headword":"glance","slug":"glance"},{"headword":"graze","slug":"graze"},{"headword":"grope","slug":"grope"},{"headword":"handle","slug":"handle"},{"headword":"hit","slug":"hit"},{"headword":"impinge upon","slug":"impinge-upon"},{"headword":"inspect","slug":"inspect"},{"headword":"join","slug":"join"},{"headword":"kiss","slug":"kiss"},{"headword":"lay a finger on","slug":"lay-a-finger-on"},{"headword":"lick","slug":"lick"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"manhandle","slug":"manhandle"},{"headword":"manipulate","slug":"manipulate"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"massage","slug":"massage"},{"headword":"meet","slug":"meet"},{"headword":"neighbor","slug":"neighbor"},{"headword":"osculate","slug":"osculate"},{"headword":"palm","slug":"palm"},{"headword":"palpate","slug":"palpate"},{"headword":"partake","slug":"partake"},{"headword":"pat","slug":"pat"},{"headword":"paw","slug":"paw"},{"headword":"percuss","slug":"percuss"},{"headword":"pet","slug":"pet"},{"headword":"probe","slug":"probe"},{"headword":"push","slug":"push"},{"headword":"reach","slug":"reach"},{"headword":"rub","slug":"rub"},{"headword":"scrutinize","slug":"scrutinize"},{"headword":"sip","slug":"sip"},{"headword":"smooth","slug":"smooth"},{"headword":"strike","slug":"strike"},{"headword":"stroke","slug":"stroke"},{"headword":"suck","slug":"suck"},{"headword":"sweep","slug":"sweep"},{"headword":"tag","slug":"tag"},{"headword":"tap","slug":"tap"},{"headword":"taste","slug":"taste"},{"headword":"thumb","slug":"thumb"},{"headword":"tickle","slug":"tickle"},{"headword":"tip","slug":"tip"},{"headword":"toy with","slug":"toy-with"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]},{"headword":"touches","partOfSpeech":"verb","shortDefinition":"make physical contact","slug":"touches","synonyms":[{"headword":"abut","slug":"abut"},{"headword":"adjoin","slug":"adjoin"},{"headword":"be in contact","slug":"be-in-contact"},{"headword":"border","slug":"border"},{"headword":"brush","slug":"brush"},{"headword":"butt on","slug":"butt-on"},{"headword":"caress","slug":"caress"},{"headword":"come together","slug":"come-together"},{"headword":"communicate","slug":"communicate"},{"headword":"contact","slug":"contact"},{"headword":"converge","slug":"converge"},{"headword":"dab","slug":"dab"},{"headword":"examine","slug":"examine"},{"headword":"feel","slug":"feel"},{"headword":"feel up","slug":"feel-up"},{"headword":"finger","slug":"finger"},{"headword":"fondle","slug":"fondle"},{"headword":"frisk","slug":"frisk"},{"headword":"glance","slug":"glance"},{"headword":"graze","slug":"graze"},{"headword":"grope","slug":"grope"},{"headword":"handle","slug":"handle"},{"headword":"hit","slug":"hit"},{"headword":"impinge upon","slug":"impinge-upon"},{"headword":"inspect","slug":"inspect"},{"headword":"join","slug":"join"},{"headword":"kiss","slug":"kiss"},{"headword":"lay a finger on","slug":"lay-a-finger-on"},{"headword":"lick","slug":"lick"},{"headword":"line","slug":"line"},{"headword":"manipulate","slug":"manipulate"},{"headword":"march","slug":"march"},{"headword":"massage","slug":"massage"},{"headword":"meet","slug":"meet"},{"headword":"neighbor","slug":"neighbor"},{"headword":"osculate","slug":"osculate"},{"headword":"palm","slug":"palm"},{"headword":"palpate","slug":"palpate"},{"headword":"partake","slug":"partake"},{"headword":"pat","slug":"pat"},{"headword":"paw","slug":"paw"},{"headword":"percuss","slug":"percuss"},{"headword":"pet","slug":"pet"},{"headword":"probe","slug":"probe"},{"headword":"push","slug":"push"},{"headword":"reach","slug":"reach"},{"headword":"rub","slug":"rub"},{"headword":"scrutinize","slug":"scrutinize"},{"headword":"sip","slug":"sip"},{"headword":"smooth","slug":"smooth"},{"headword":"strike","slug":"strike"},{"headword":"stroke","slug":"stroke"},{"headword":"suck","slug":"suck"},{"headword":"sweep","slug":"sweep"},{"headword":"tag","slug":"tag"},{"headword":"tap","slug":"tap"},{"headword":"taste","slug":"taste"},{"headword":"thumb","slug":"thumb"},{"headword":"tickle","slug":"tickle"},{"headword":"tip","slug":"tip"},{"headword":"toy","slug":"toy"},{"headword":"verge","slug":"verge"}]}],"slug":"verge"},"meta":{"arg":"verge","requestId":"4jqU4hvN6SRqvjazLswY0","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchThesaurusEntry/fulfilled","payload":[{"entries":[{"createDate":"2021-05-09T14:58:04Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"verge","standardForm":"verge"},"id":"6097f87c00000002b7006fb9","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2021-05-09T14:58:04Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"verge","groups":["e","ee","g","r","v"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"egrev","subwordTokens":["verge","erge","rge","ge","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"v","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"antonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"center","id":"6097fae400000000d2004bc0","slug":"center"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"inside","id":"6097f6ac00000000550086af","slug":"inside"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"interior","id":"6097f6ac000000005500e0ef","slug":"interior"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"middle","id":"6097f6f7000000007e00e378","slug":"middle"},"similarity":-100}],"id":"6097f87c00000002b7006fbe","ordinal":1,"shortText":"extremity, limit","source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"brink","id":"6097fa0800000000d800039f","slug":"brink"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"edge","id":"6097fb9900000001bf005afa","slug":"edge"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"fringe","id":"6097fbe000000002ac00f590","slug":"fringe"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"threshold","id":"6097f84100000001410025f7","slug":"threshold"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"border","id":"6097f9f700000001eb0077c2","slug":"border"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"borderline","id":"6097f9f700000001eb0079a5","slug":"borderline"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"boundary","id":"6097fa0800000000d80091e5","slug":"boundary"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"brim","id":"6097fa0800000000d800ef5b","slug":"brim"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"extreme","id":"6097fbb500000003be007629","slug":"extreme"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"hem","id":"6097f68300000000e0009493","slug":"hem"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"lip","id":"6097f6d7000000016a009942","slug":"lip"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"margin","id":"6097f6e600000002200021ca","slug":"margin"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"point","id":"6097f7580000000363000304","slug":"point"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"rim","id":"6097f79e00000003a2004576","slug":"rim"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"selvage","id":"6097f7b900000002f0003f94","slug":"selvage"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"skirt","id":"6097f7d7000000036f009dbf","slug":"skirt"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"terminus","id":"6097f841000000014100a6fe","slug":"terminus"},"similarity":50}]}],"id":"6097f87cbb1f88f7c11e2b26","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"},{"definitions":[{"antonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"center","id":"6097fae400000000d2004bc0","slug":"center"},"similarity":-50},{"entry":{"headword":"leave","id":"6097f6c7000000030300f27d","slug":"leave"},"similarity":-50},{"entry":{"headword":"let go","id":"6097f6c700000003030023a5","slug":"let-go"},"similarity":-50},{"entry":{"headword":"retreat","id":"6097f79e00000003a200e4ad","slug":"retreat"},"similarity":-10}],"id":"6097f87c00000002b7007003","ordinal":1,"shortText":"come near","source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"abut","id":"6097f657000000032400ce76","slug":"abut"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"adjoin","id":"6097f657000000032400421d","slug":"adjoin"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"approach","id":"6097f672000000030600af75","slug":"approach"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"border","id":"6097f9f700000001eb0077c2","slug":"border"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"bound","id":"6097fa0800000000d800906c","slug":"bound"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"communicate","id":"6097fb09000000013800ff94","slug":"communicate"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"edge","id":"6097fb9900000001bf005afa","slug":"edge"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"end","id":"6097fba7000000028000ef99","slug":"end"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"fringe","id":"6097fbe000000002ac00f590","slug":"fringe"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"hem","id":"6097f68300000000e0009493","slug":"hem"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"incline","id":"6097f69d000000030f008cac","slug":"incline"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"join","id":"6097f6b8000000024200b6e7","slug":"join"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"lean","id":"6097f6c7000000030300e6d1","slug":"lean"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"line","id":"6097f6d7000000016a008850","slug":"line"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"march","id":"6097f6e60000000220001e79","slug":"march"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"margin","id":"6097f6e600000002200021ca","slug":"margin"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"neighbor","id":"6097f70500000000bd007bc9","slug":"neighbor"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"outline","id":"6097f727000000001d007b33","slug":"outline"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"rim","id":"6097f79e00000003a2004576","slug":"rim"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"skirt","id":"6097f7d7000000036f009dbf","slug":"skirt"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"surround","id":"6097f82400000003320061a6","slug":"surround"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"tend","id":"6097f841000000014100907f","slug":"tend"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"touch","id":"6097f85100000002ef00d3ea","slug":"touch"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"trench","id":"6097f85100000002ef00502b","slug":"trench"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"trend","id":"6097f85100000002ef00525f","slug":"trend"},"similarity":50},{"entry":{"headword":"be on the edge","id":"6097f8240000000332009d73","slug":"be-on-the-edge"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"brink on","id":"6097fa0800000000d80003e5","slug":"brink-on"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"butt on","id":"6097fa0800000000d8007b9a","slug":"butt-on"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"gravitate toward","id":"6097fbff000000010300fc2e","slug":"gravitate-toward"},"similarity":10}]}],"id":"6097f87cbb1f88f7c11e2b2b","ordinal":2,"partOfSpeech":"verb"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"55680f5e0000000214001818","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"V00/V0082900/V0082900.flac","mpeg":"V00/V0082900/V0082900.mp3","ogg":"V00/V0082900/V0082900.ogg","wav":"V00/V0082900/V0082900.wav"},"id":"55680f5e0000000214001819","ipa":{"text":"vɜrdʒ"},"phonetic":{"html":"vurj","text":"vurj"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"verge","source":"random-house","type":"tcom"}],"type":"tcom"}],"meta":{"arg":"verge","requestId":"zd6MVcPG4VlVXPyvpD8B9","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchDictionaryEntry/fulfilled","payload":[{"entries":[{"createDate":"2012-01-01T00:00:00Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"verge","standardForm":"verge"},"id":"4effa20069646d21001601c0","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2012-01-01T00:00:00Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"verge","groups":["e","ee","g","r","v"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"egrev","subwordTokens":["verge","erge","rge","ge","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"v","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"crossReferences":[{"targetEntry":{"headword":"on the verge of","slug":"on-the-verge-of"},"type":"idiom"}],"id":"4effa20080539d2858355169","ordinal":1,"source":"american-heritage","text":"In addition to the idiom beginning with verge, also see on the verge of."}],"id":"4effa20080539d285835516a","ordinal":1}],"slug":"verge","source":"american-heritage","type":"idiom"}],"type":"idiom"},{"entries":[{"createDate":"2015-05-29T07:03:58Z","guideWord":"edge; margin","headword":{"normalizedForm":"verge","standardForm":"verge","syllabicForm":"verge"},"homograph":1,"homographOrdinal":1,"id":"55680f5e0000000214001813","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2015-05-29T07:03:58Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"verge","groups":["e","ee","g","r","v"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"egrev","subwordTokens":["verge","erge","rge","ge","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"v","ordinal":1,"origin":{"id":"55680f5e000000021400186a","source":"dcom","text":"First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English virge, verge “shaft, column, rod (hence boundary or jurisdiction symbolized by a steward's rod), rod of office, penis,” from Middle French, from Latin virga “shoot, twig, branch, rod”","type":"origin"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"examples":[{"sentence":"the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud."}],"id":"55680f5e0000000214001820","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"brink","slug":"brink"},"targetId":"556807d7000000006200c2ae"},{"entry":{"headword":"lip","slug":"lip"},"targetId":"55680b9b00000002940090e3"},{"entry":{"headword":"brim","slug":"brim"},"targetId":"556807d7000000006200bfa2"}],"text":"the edge, rim, or margin of something."},{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"556807d7000000006200c2b0","ordinal":3,"text":"a crucial or critical point, especially of a situation or state beyond which success or catastrophe occurs."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"brink","id":"556807d7000000006200c2a0","slug":"brink"}}],"examples":[{"sentence":"on the verge of a nervous breakdown."}],"id":"55680f5e0000000214001823","ordinal":2,"source":"random-house","text":"the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink."},{"id":"55680f5e0000000214001826","ordinal":3,"source":"random-house","text":"a limiting belt, strip, or border of something."},{"id":"55680f5e0000000214001828","label":"British.","ordinal":4,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"British","type":"category"}],"text":"a narrow strip of turf bordering on a pathway, sidewalk, roadway, etc."},{"id":"55680f5e000000021400182e","ordinal":5,"source":"random-house","text":"a decorative border, as on or around an object, structural part, etc."},{"examples":[{"sentence":"an action within the verge of one's abilities."}],"id":"55680f5e0000000214001830","ordinal":6,"source":"random-house","text":"limited room or scope for something."},{"id":"55680f5e0000000214001833","ordinal":7,"source":"random-house","text":"an area or district subject to a particular jurisdiction."},{"id":"55680f5e0000000214001835","label":"History/Historical.","ordinal":8,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"History","type":"category"},{"tag":"World History","type":"category"}],"text":"an area or district in England embracing the royal palace, being the jurisdiction of the Marshalsea Court."},{"id":"55680f5e000000021400183c","ordinal":9,"source":"random-house","text":"the part of a sloping roof that projects beyond the gable wall."},{"id":"55680f5e000000021400183e","label":"Architecture.","ordinal":10,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Architecture","type":"category"}],"text":"the shaft of a column or colonette."},{"id":"55680f5e0000000214001844","ordinal":11,"source":"random-house","text":"a rod, wand, or staff, especially one carried as an emblem of authority or of the office of a bishop, dean, or the like."},{"id":"55680f5e0000000214001846","label":"Horology.","ordinal":12,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Horology","type":"category"}],"text":"a palletlike lever formerly used in inexpensive pendulum clocks."},{"id":"55680f5e000000021400184c","label":"Obsolete.","ordinal":13,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"World History","type":"category"},{"tag":"Slang and Taboo Speech","type":"category"}],"text":"a stick or wand held in the hand of a person swearing fealty to a feudal lord on being admitted as a tenant."}],"id":"55680f5e000000021400181d","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"},{"definitions":[{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"556807b800000002f800065e","ordinal":1,"text":"to form or constitute a border; be next to."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"border","id":"556807b800000002f8000604","slug":"border"}}],"examples":[{"sentence":"Our property verges on theirs."}],"id":"55680f5e0000000214001859","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","text":"to be on the edge or margin; border."},{"examples":[{"sentence":"a statesman who verged on greatness; a situation that verged on disaster."}],"id":"55680f5e000000021400185c","ordinal":2,"source":"random-house","text":"to come close to or be in transition to some state, quality, etc. (usually followed byon )."}],"id":"55680f5e0000000214001853","inflectedFormSets":[{"inflectedForms":[{"form":"verged","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"verged"},{"form":"verging","ordinal":2,"syllabicForm":"verg·ing"}]}],"ordinal":2,"partOfSpeech":"verb-intransitive"},{"definitions":[{"examples":[{"sentence":"a high hedge verging the yard."}],"id":"55680f5e0000000214001866","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","text":"to serve as the verge or boundary of."}],"id":"55680f5e0000000214001860","inflectedFormSets":[{"inflectedForms":[{"form":"verged","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"verged"},{"form":"verging","ordinal":2,"syllabicForm":"verg·ing"}]}],"ordinal":3,"partOfSpeech":"verb-transitive"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"55680f5e0000000214001818","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"V00/V0082900/V0082900.flac","mpeg":"V00/V0082900/V0082900.mp3","ogg":"V00/V0082900/V0082900.ogg","wav":"V00/V0082900/V0082900.wav"},"id":"55680f5e0000000214001819","ipa":{"text":"vɜrdʒ"},"phonetic":{"html":"vurj","text":"vurj"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"verge","source":"dcom","type":"dcom"},{"createDate":"2015-05-29T07:03:58Z","guideWord":"incline; slope","headword":{"normalizedForm":"verge","standardForm":"verge","syllabicForm":"verge"},"homograph":2,"homographOrdinal":1,"id":"55680f5e0000000214001874","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2015-05-29T07:03:58Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"verge","groups":["e","ee","g","r","v"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"egrev","subwordTokens":["verge","erge","rge","ge","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"v","ordinal":2,"origin":{"id":"55680f5e000000021400188c","source":"dcom","text":"First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin vergere “to turn, bend, be inclined”","type":"origin"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"crossReferences":[{"targetDefinition":{"id":"55680aee000000021900f996","ordinal":4,"text":"to tend in character or in course of action."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"incline","id":"55680aee000000021900f972","slug":"incline"}},{"targetDefinition":{"id":"55680ecf00000002d9001a88","ordinal":4,"text":"to be inclined to or have a tendency toward a particular quality, state, or degree."},"targetEntry":{"headword":"tend","id":"55680ecf00000002d9001a72","slug":"tend"}}],"examples":[{"sentence":"The economy verges toward inflation."}],"id":"55680f5e0000000214001884","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","text":"to incline; tend (usually followed by to ortoward )."},{"id":"55680f5e0000000214001889","ordinal":2,"source":"random-house","text":"to slope or sink."}],"id":"55680f5e000000021400187e","inflectedFormSets":[{"inflectedForms":[{"form":"verged","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"verged"},{"form":"verging","ordinal":2,"syllabicForm":"verg·ing"}]}],"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"verb-intransitive"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"55680f5e0000000214001879","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"V00/V0083000/V0083000.flac","mpeg":"V00/V0083000/V0083000.mp3","ogg":"V00/V0083000/V0083000.ogg","wav":"V00/V0083000/V0083000.wav"},"id":"55680f5e000000021400187a","ipa":{"text":"vɜrdʒ"},"phonetic":{"html":"vurj","text":"vurj"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"verge","source":"dcom","type":"dcom"}],"type":"dcom"},{"entries":[{"createDate":"2010-11-10T21:00:58Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"verge","standardForm":"verge"},"homograph":1,"id":"4cdb080a27e7d2768325c997","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2010-11-10T21:00:58Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"verge","groups":["e","ee","g","r","v"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"egrev","subwordTokens":["verge","erge","rge","ge","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"v","ordinal":1,"origin":{"source":"collins","text":"C15: from Old French, from Latin virga rod","type":"etymology"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"4c58f9a7a096135853f277b5","ordinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"an edge or rim; margin"},{"examples":[{"sentence":"on the verge of ecstasy"}],"id":"4c0f13c6a8d998cb68b53dee","ordinal":2,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a limit beyond which something occurs; brink"},{"id":"4cec38b9d92fd2d1914b8d98","ordinal":3,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"a grass border along a road"},{"id":"4c12e66eea32e4ccf736ddc6","ordinal":4,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"an enclosing line, belt, or strip"},{"id":"4ca8b6e2820f7c2339cb30b9","ordinal":5,"tags":[{"tag":"Arts:Fine_Arts_and_Visual_Arts:Architecture","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"architect the edge of the roof tiles projecting over a gable"},{"id":"4c5bd15dcf4e9b613a542097","ordinal":6,"tags":[{"tag":"Arts:Fine_Arts_and_Visual_Arts:Architecture","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"architect the shaft of a classical column"},{"id":"4c6b4a645bc93e5d57591d4c","ordinal":7,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"an enclosed space"},{"id":"4cc4020e3d32014290213532","ordinal":8,"tags":[{"tag":"Science_and_Technology:Miscellaneous_Technologies:Horology","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"horology the spindle of a balance wheel in a vertical escapement, found only in very early clocks"},{"id":"4c2cb0b6c22ff88b50157a2f","ordinal":9,"tags":[{"tag":"Social_Science_and_History:Law","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"English legal history"},{"id":"4c519db8facf734967daaf62","ordinal":9,"subOrdinal":1,"text":"the area encompassing the royal court that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Lord High Steward"},{"id":"4c203d45bd6b54ff02f1a10e","ordinal":9,"subOrdinal":2,"text":"a rod or wand carried as a symbol of office or emblem of authority, as in the Church"},{"id":"4cdbe45e463a6b8d450d0495","ordinal":9,"subOrdinal":3,"text":"a rod held by a person swearing fealty to his lord on becoming a tenant, esp of copyhold land"}],"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"},{"definitions":[{"examples":[{"sentence":"to verge on chaos"}],"id":"4c13fcdbfa741a0efa2ab571","ordinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"to be near (to)"},{"examples":[{"sentence":"this narrow strip verges the road"}],"id":"4cc5bca2cde4bdf7e92bd07b","ordinal":2,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"to serve as the edge of (something)"}],"ordinal":2,"partOfSpeech":"verb"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"ipa":{"text":"vɜːdʒ"}}]}],"slug":"verge","source":"collins","type":"british"},{"createDate":"2010-06-25T12:29:31Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"verge","standardForm":"verge"},"homograph":2,"id":"4c24a12b002dc4afa6e58e68","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2010-06-25T12:29:31Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"verge","groups":["e","ee","g","r","v"],"numLetters":5,"reverse":"egrev","subwordTokens":["verge","erge","rge","ge","e"]},"normalizedLetter":"v","ordinal":2,"origin":{"source":"collins","text":"C17: from Latin vergere","type":"etymology"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"id":"4ce0e9251c0825324d8b0946","ordinal":1,"tags":[{"tag":"General:General_Language:General_Language_Term","type":"subject-field"}],"text":"(intr; foll by to or towards) to move or incline in a certain direction"}],"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"verb"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"ipa":{"text":"vɜːdʒ"}}]}],"slug":"verge","source":"collins","type":"british"}],"type":"british"}],"meta":{"arg":"verge","requestId":"ULtZUy86fwyZpqWF15qK1","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"lunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"displayForm":"verger","slug":"verger"},{"displayForm":"verger","slug":"verger"},{"displayForm":"Serge","slug":"serge"},{"displayForm":"merge","slug":"merge"},{"displayForm":"merge","slug":"merge"},{"displayForm":"serge","slug":"serge"},{"displayForm":"serge","slug":"serge"},{"displayForm":"serge","slug":"serge"},{"displayForm":"venge","slug":"venge"},{"displayForm":"venge","slug":"venge"}],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"verge","slug":"verge"},{"displayForm":"merge","slug":"merge"},{"displayForm":"venge","slug":"venge"},{"displayForm":"verse","slug":"verse"},{"displayForm":"verve","slug":"verve"},{"displayForm":"diverge","slug":"diverge"},{"displayForm":"emerge","slug":"emerge"},{"displayForm":"converge","slug":"converge"},{"displayForm":"verbiage","slug":"verbiage"},{"displayForm":"verge on","slug":"verge-on"},{"displayForm":"barge","slug":"barge"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"verge"},"requestId":"MTfx1KRT95TFCIolFsAMd","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

verge

Example Sentences

Related Words