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margin
1. n. (typography) The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
2. n. The edge or border of any flat surface.
3. n. (figuratively) The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from of a set or group.
4. n. A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
5. n. A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
margin of error
6. n. (finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
7. n. (finance) Collateral security deposited with a broker to secure him from loss on contracts entered into by him on behalf of his principal, as in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, wheat, et
8. v. To add a margin to.
9. v. To enter (notes etc.) into the margin.

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Make sure you leave yourself a margin when you estimate how long it will take.  The political party crossed the margin of five percent in the first polls.  In a successful negotiation both parties usually win, and no one acts in a way that damages their own long-term interests, even though there is often a small margin that one can negotiate about.

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