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[ verb ] center upon
Examples "Her entire attention centered on her children" "Our day revolved around our work" Used in print (Time magazine, 77:3...)Some families place undue emphasis on food : conversations center_on it , and rich delicacies are offered as rewards , withheld as punishment . |
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[ verb ] have as a center
Examples "The region centers on Charleston" Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)Also , we should not even to-day discount the fact that a region such_as the coastal lowlands centering_on Charleston had closer ties with England and the West_Indies than with the North even after independence . Related terms |
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