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: October 23, 2023
\THRESH-hohld\ noun
What It Means
A threshold is a piece of wood, metal, or stone that lies across the base of a doorway. In figurative use, threshold refers to the point or level at which something begins or changes.
// As he stepped across the threshold a chorus of friends yelled "surprise!"
// If your income rises above a certain threshold, your tax rate also rises.
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