cusp

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of CUSP

an interval of time just before the onset of something <medical researchers who are on the cusp of a major breakthrough>

Synonyms brink, cusp, edge, threshold, verge

Related Words nick

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow <the cusp of a fang>

Synonyms apex, cusp, end, nib, nose, pike, tip

Related Words pinpoint; prong, tine; barb, jag, prickle, snag, spike, sticker

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