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on the verge

on the verge phrase: synonym of on the edge. Also the alternative form of on the verge of.

Phrase

on the verge

  1. Synonym of on the edge.
    Synonyms:
    on the edge

Also used as

on the verge is also the alternative form of on the verge of.

Synonyms of on the verge

Questions about on the verge

What does on the verge mean?
On the verge means synonym of on the edge.
What part of speech is on the verge?
On the verge is a phrase.

Words near on the verge in the dictionary

  1. on the turps
  2. on the up
  3. on the up and up
  4. on the up-and-up
  5. on the uptake
  6. on the verge
  7. on the verge of
  8. on the viretot
  9. on the wagon
  10. on the wallaby
  11. on the wallaby track

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