borderline
adjective/ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn/
Frequency rank: #9,129 most common English word
Meaning
on the boundary between two categories; barely acceptable or qualifying.
Example sentence
Her score was borderline , so the teacher decided to give her extra credit to help her pass.
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