| Main Entry: | center |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | middle point |
Synonyms: |
axis, bull's-eye, centrality, centriole, centrum, core, cynosure, equidistance, essence, focal point, focus, gist, heart, hotbed, hub, inside, interior, intermediacy, kernel, mainstream*, marrow, middle of the road, midpoint, midst, nave, navel, nucleus, omphalos, pith, pivot, place, polestar, quick, radial point, root, seat |
Antonyms: |
border, boundary, edge, exterior, exteriority, margin, outside, outskirts, periphery, rim, surroundings |
| Main Entry: | den |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cavern, hideaway |
Synonyms: |
atelier, burrow, cave, cloister, couch, cubbyhole, haunt, hideout, hole, hotbed, lair, lodge, nest, retreat, sanctuary, sanctum, shelter, snuggery, study |
| Main Entry: | nerve center |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | center of activity |
Synonyms: |
HQ, command post, control center, core, epicenter, esoteric reality, focal point, focus, ganglion, headquarters, heart, hotbed, hub, inner reality, intrinsic reality, switchboard, vital center, vital principle |
| Main Entry: | trouble spot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | volatile situation |
Synonyms: |
hornet's nest, hot spot, hotbed, plague spot, possible difficulty, source of trouble, time bomb, war zone |
| Main Entry: | midpoint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | center |
Synonyms: |
axis, bull's-eye, centrality, centriole, centrum, core, cynosure, equidistance, essence, focal point, focus, gist, heart, hotbed, hub, inside, interior, intermediacy, kernel, mainstream*, marrow, median, middle, middle of the road, midst, nave, navel, nucleus, omphalos, pith, pivot, place, polestar, quick*, radial point, root, seat |
| Main Entry: | center |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, noun, verb |
Related
Adjectives: |
average, straight, abstemious, adiaphorous, axial, azygous, central, centrical, centripetal, commonplace, concentric, entad, equatorial, equidistant, focal, fulcrate, geocentric, homocentric, intermediate, mean, medial, mediate, mediterranean, mesial, mesne, mesothetic, mid, middle, middle-class, middlemost, middling, midmost, neutral, paracentral, phallocentric, tapsell, umbilical, vorticiform, vortiginous
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