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      fringing
      noun
      an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
      a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
      a social group holding marginal or extreme views
      one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
      a part of the city far removed from the center
      the outside boundary or surface of something
      verb
      decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
      adorn with a fringe
      Roots
      fimbriafring- · Latin · fringe, border
      Words related to fringing
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