What's the meaning of " **きわきわ** " ?

> A: 使えるコト話せるかな
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> B: 大丈夫かな？
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> C: きわきわですね｡
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What's the meaning of "きわきわ"?
It's a relatively rarely seen mimetic word that acts as adverb and noun, and
means "(on) the very verge or brink" (of failure, indecency, or other
dangerous thing).

Etymologically this word derives from
[際【きわ】](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/58676/meaning/m0u/) ("border, limit,
instant") so that has very similar meaning to
[際どい](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/58695/meaning/m0u/), except that it tells
vivid sensuous feeling. Synonyms are
[ぎりぎり](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/58228/meaning/m0u/%E3%81%8E%E3%82%8A%E3%81%8E%E3%82%8A/),
[すれすれ](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/120587/meaning/m0u/),
[いっぱいいっぱい](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/13623/meaning/m0u/) etc.
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