Border, margin, verge, edge, rim, brim, brink mean the line or relatively narrow space which marks the limit or outermost bound of something.
Category: Synonyms
Boor vs Churl vs Lout vs Clown vs Clodhopper vs Bumpkin vs Hick vs Yokel vs Rube
Boor, churl, lout, clown, clodhopper, bumpkin, hick, yokel, rube are comparable when meaning an uncouth, ungainly fellow.
Bookkeeper vs Accountant vs Auditor.
A bookkeeper keeps a regular, concise, and accurate record of business transactions by making the proper entries in the various books of account for that purpose.
Bond vs Band vs Tie
Bond, band, tie all denote something which serves to bind or bring two or more things firmly together, but they differ from each other not only in implications but in their specific applications.
Bombast vs Rhapsody vs Rant vs Fustian vs Rodomontade
Bombast, rhapsody, rant, fustian, rodomontade all designate a style of speech or writing characterized by high-flown pomposity or pretentiousness of language disproportionate to the thought or subject matter.
Boil vs Seethe vs Simmer vs Parboil vs Stew
Boil, seethe, simmer, parboil, stew mean to prepare (as food) in a liquid heated to the point where it emits considerable steam.
Body vs Corpse vs Carcass vs Cadaver
Body, corpse, carcass, cadaver denote the physical organism of a man or animal (especially one of the larger animals).
Bodily vs Physical vs Corporeal vs Corporal vs Somatic
Bodily, physical, corporeal, corporal, somatic are comparable when used narrowly to mean of or relating to the human body.
Boat vs Vessel vs Ship vs Craft
Boat, vessel, ship, craft are comparable when they denote a floating structure designed to carry persons or goods over water.
Boast vs Brag vs Vaunt vs Crow vs Gasconade
Boast, brag, vaunt, crow, gasconade mean to give vent in speech to one’s pride in oneself or something (as family, connections, race, or accomplishments) intimately connected with oneself.
Blush vs Flush
Blush, flush are comparable as verbs primarily when meaning to turn or grow red in the face and as nouns when meaning a turning or growing red in the face.
Bluff vs Blunt vs Brusque vs Curt vs Crusty vs Gruff
Bluff, blunt, brusque, curt, crusty, gruff mean abrupt and unceremonious in speech or manner.