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Diamondrg  #392859  Mon, 16 Jul 07 05:08 PM

Everyone jumped into the swimming pool except Peregrine, who stood shivering on the ----.

A) brim

B) brink

C) rim

How can I distinguish between these words? edge, rim, brim, brink, verge 
  
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Feebs11  #392922  Mon, 16 Jul 07 08:49 PM
For this I would use either "edge" or "brink" = both having the meaning of a sharp delimiting point to something.

"brim" and "rim" are both terms I would expect for the edge of a cup or similar vessel; or the edge of a lake or pond.
  
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