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threshold

/θˈɹɛˌʃoʊld/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the starting point for a new state or experience

    on the threshold of manhood

  2. noun

    the smallest detectable sensation

  3. noun

    the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

    he stuck his head in the doorway

  4. noun

    the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

  5. noun

    a region marking a boundary

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