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Diamondrg Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
Shades of Meaning 13
Everyone jumped into the swimming pool except Peregrine, who stood shivering on the ----.
A) brim
B) brink
C) rim
How can I distinguish between these words? edge, rim, brim, brink, verge
A) brim
B) brink
C) rim
How can I distinguish between these words? edge, rim, brim, brink, verge
Top answer
For this I would use either "edge" or "brink" = both having the meaning of a sharp delimiting point to something. "brim" and "rim" are both terms I would expect for the edge of a cup or similar vessel; or the edge of a lake or pond.
- For this I would use either "edge" or "brink" = both having the meaning of a sharp delimiting point to something.
- "brim" and "rim" are both terms I would expect for the edge of a cup or similar vessel; or the edge of a lake or pond.
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For this I would use either "edge" or "brink" = both having the meaning of a sharp delimiting point to something.
"brim" and "rim" are both terms I would expect for the edge of a cup or similar vessel; or the edge of a lake or pond.
"brim" and "rim" are both terms I would expect for the edge of a cup or similar vessel; or the edge of a lake or pond.
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