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in limine

[ in lee-mi-ne; English in lim-uh-nee ]
/ ɪn ˈli mɪ nɛ; English ɪn ˈlɪm ə ni /

adverb, adjective Latin.

on the threshold; at the outset.

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Nearby words

  1. in left field,
  2. in lieu of,
  3. in light of,
  4. in like flynn,
  5. in limbo,
  6. in line,
  7. in loc. cit.,
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  9. in loco parentis,
  10. in love
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