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Sense: Noun: middle
Synonyms:
centre , middle Collocations, midpoint, core Collocations, heart Collocations, eye Collocations, midst, central point, middle point, focal point, point of convergence, dead center, dead centre , median
Antonyms:
exterior, outside Collocations, outer edge, side Collocations, perimeter, periphery, border Collocations, edge Collocations, outskirts, surroundings, surrounding area
Sense: Noun: focus
Synonyms:
centre , focus Collocations, hub Collocations, locus, nexus, nucleus, capital Collocations, epicenter, epicentre , crux, mecca, heart Collocations, eye Collocations, axis Collocations, core Collocations, base Collocations, seat Collocations
Sense: Modifier: central
Synonyms:
centre , mid Collocations, middle Collocations, central Collocations, inner Collocations, inmost, innermost, halfway Collocations, midpoint, median
Antonyms:
Sense: Verb: focus
Synonyms:
centre , focus Collocations, concentrate Collocations, rivet, train Collocations, home in, base Collocations
Antonyms:
decentralize, spread out, separate Collocations, deconcentrate, divide Collocations, disperse, scatter Collocations
Sense: Verb: centralize
Synonyms:
centralize, centralise , concentrate Collocations, combine Collocations, gather Collocations, consolidate, unite, unify, concenter, concentre
Sense: Verb: focus on - followed by 'on' or 'around'
Synonyms:
centre on , focus on, be based on, be based around, revolve around, pivot on, be focused on, be focussed on , be centered on, be centred on