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Brink vs Briny - What's the difference?

brink | briny |

As nouns the difference between brink and briny

is that brink is the edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brink of a chasm also used figuratively while briny is the sea.

As an adjective briny is

of, pertaining to, resembling or containing brine; salty.

brink

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brink of a chasm. Also used figuratively.
  • Derived terms

    * on the brink

    briny

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing brine; salty
  • Noun

    (-)
  • The sea
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