borderline case

noun

A person, thing, or situation that is difficult to classify.

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Meanings

nounborderline case (plural borderline cases)

plural borderline cases

  1. idiomaticA person, thing, or situation that is difficult to classify.
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APA

borderline case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borderline%20case

MLA

“borderline case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borderline%20case. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borderline case,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borderline%20case.

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