Meaning & use
verge
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the edge or brink of something, especially the point beyond which a particular event or state occurs.
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The country was on the verge of a major economic crisis.
Her voice verged on tears as she described the accident.
A note on using this word
Verge is most often used in the phrase 'on the verge of,' meaning very close to a particular state or action.
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