Word of the day

liminal

1. occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold

“I was in the liminal space between past and present”

2. relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process

“that liminal period when a child is old enough to begin following basic rules but is still too young to do so consistently”

adjective

/ˈlɪmənəl/

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liminal

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"Dreams often feel like liminal spaces, _____ fantasy and reality."

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  • final
  • changing
  • settled
  • transitory
  • transitive
  • solid

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