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Brow vs Brink - What's the difference?

brow | brink | Synonyms |

Brow is a synonym of brink.


As nouns the difference between brow and brink

is that brow is the ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow () 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.

As a verb brow

is to bound or limit; to be at, or form, the edge of.

Brink vs Skirt - What's the difference?

brink | skirt | Related terms |

Brink is a related term of skirt.


As nouns the difference between brink and skirt

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 skirt is an article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.

As a verb skirt is

to be on or form the border of.

Brink vs Periphery - What's the difference?

brink | periphery | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between brink and periphery

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 periphery is the outside boundary, parts or surface of something.

Side vs Brink - What's the difference?

side | brink | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between side and brink

is that side is a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape 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.

As a verb side

is to ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with.

As an adjective side

is being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.

As an adverb side

is widely; wide; far.

As a proper noun Side

is an ancient city on a small peninsula on the Mediterranean coast of Anatolia, settled by Greeks from Cyme.

Brink vs Outskirts - What's the difference?

brink | outskirts | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between brink and outskirts

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 outskirts is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals; the edges or areas around a city or town.

Extremity vs Brink - What's the difference?

extremity | brink | Related terms |


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.

Brink vs Shore - What's the difference?

brink | shore | Synonyms |

Brink is a synonym of shore.


As a noun 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.

As a proper noun shore is

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Brink vs Cuspampflash - What's the difference?

brink | cuspampflash |

Brink vs Edgeampflash - What's the difference?

brink | edgeampflash |

Edgeampflash is likely misspelled.


Edgeampflash has no English definition.

As a noun 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.

Brook vs Brink - What's the difference?

brook | brink |


As nouns the difference between brook and brink

is that brook is a body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream 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.

As a verb brook

is to use; enjoy; have the full employment of.

As a proper noun Brook

is {{surname|from=Middle English}} for someone living by a brook.

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