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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | core; basis for something's |
| Synonyms: | beginning bud, center, crux, embryo, focus, foundation, germ, heart, hub, kernel, matter, nub, pivot, premise, principle, seed, spark |
| Antonyms: | exterior, exteriority, outside |
| Main Entry: | seat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | central location of organization |
| Synonyms: | abode, axis, capital, center, cradle, focal point, fulcrum, headquarters, heart, house, hub, location, mansion, nerve center, place, polestar, post, residence, site, situation, source, spot, station |
| Antonyms: | annex, offshoot |
| Main Entry: | crossroad, crossroads |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a place of convergence |
| Synonyms: | center, crossing, hub, intersection, junction |
| Main Entry: | gravamen |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | heart |
| Synonyms: | basic, bosom, bottom line, center, coal and ice, core, crux, essence, focal point, focus, gist, hub, kernel, marrow, meat, middle, nitty-gritty, nub, nucleus, pith, polestar, quick*, quintessence, root, seat, soul, spirit, stuff*, substance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | Boston |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | capital of Massachusetts |
| Synonyms: | Athens of America, Beantown, Cradle of Modern America, Hub of the Universe, Puritan City, the City of Kind Hearts, the Cradle of Liberty, the Hub, the Walking City |
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| Main Entry: | center |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, noun, verb |
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Adjectives: |
abstemious, adiaphorous, average, 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, straight, tapsell, umbilical, vorticiform, vortiginous
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| Concept: | [Place of meeting.] Focus. |
| Category: | 3. COLLECTIVE ORDER |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
focus; point of convergence; corradiation; center; gathering place, resort, haunt, retreat; venue; rendezvous; rallying point, headquarters, home, club; depot (store); trysting place; place of meeting, place of resort, place of assignation; point de reunion; issue.
-verbs
bring to a point, bring to a focus, bring to an issue.
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