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on the brink

ADJECTIVE
at the point of a major change
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ready
STRONG
liable tending
WEAK
at the point of on the edge on the verge
ADVERB
at the point of a major change
Synonyms
WEAK
at the limit at the threshold on the borderline on the edge on the point on the verge