Brink
/brˈɪŋk/
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Definition
(noun) The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.
Sentence Examples
When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.
The man was on the brink of death.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The country was on the ____ of a major economic crisis this year.