Definition of 'borderline case'
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borderline case in British
(ˈbɔːdəˌlaɪn keɪs)noun
a person or thing that is not clearly classifiable as something
Some were obviously unsuitable and could be ruled out at once. Others were borderline
cases.
hours spent in meetings agonising over borderline cases
a large proportion of borderline cases revert to normal without treatment
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Used Rarely. borderline case is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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