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Extremity vs Brink - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between extremity and brink

is that extremity is the most extreme or furthest point of something while 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.

extremity

English

Noun

(extremities)
  • The most extreme or furthest point of something.
  • An extreme measure.
  • A hand or foot.
    • causes one to not be able to move one's extremities .
  • A limb (major appendage of human or animal such as a leg an arm or a wing)

    • Synonyms

    * (furthest point of something) tip * (major appendage of human or animal) limb

    Related terms

    * extreme

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    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

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