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Synonyms of threshold in English:

threshold


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noun

1‘they stood on the threshold of the church’

SYNONYMS
doorstep, sill, doorsill, doorway, entrance, entry, way in, door, gate, gateway, portal, approach

2‘these young people are at the threshold of their careers’

SYNONYMS
start, starting point, beginning, brink, verge, edge, dawn, birth, origin, inception, conception, opening, launch, inauguration, institution, initiation, debut, creation, day one
informal kick-off
formal commencement
ANTONYMS

end

3‘100 dB is close to the human threshold of pain’

SYNONYMS
lower limit, starting point, minimum, margin
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