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Liminal
LIM-uh-nuhl adjective
Relating to a threshold or transitional state.
Example
The empty airport at dawn had a liminal, almost dreamlike stillness.
Use it when
Use liminal for in-between spaces, transitions, thresholds, and unsettled moods.
Etymology
From Latin limen, meaning threshold.
Memory cue
A liminal moment is life standing in a doorway.
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