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bounds

UK/ˈbaʊndz/ US/ˈbaʊndz/ fairly common

noun

1.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

2.

the greatest possible degree of something

  • “what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”
  • “to the limit of his ability”

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