sunzen
1. just before; on the verge of
2. just in front of; just ahead of
★ Common
Noun
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1. just before; on the verge of
2. just in front of; just ahead of
1. on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
1. Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
1. being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
1. near bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy
1. Nearly extinct; On the verge of extinction
1. Was nearly extinct.; Was on the verge of extinction.
1. Nearly starved; On the verge of starvation
1. On the verge of starvation; Dying of hunger
1. On the verge of extinction.; Almost extinct.