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单词 centerpiece
释义

centerpiece

noun

cen·​ter·​piece ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs How to pronounce centerpiece (audio)
ˈse-nər-
1
: an object occupying a central position
especially : an adornment in the center of a table
2
: one that is of central importance or interest in a larger whole
the centerpiece of a political agenda

Synonyms

  • bottom line
  • bull's-eye
  • core
  • crux
  • essence
  • gist
  • heart
  • kernel
  • keynote
  • meat
  • meat and potatoes
  • net
  • nub
  • nubbin
  • nucleus
  • pith
  • pivot
  • point
  • root
  • sum
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Example Sentences

resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

centerpiece

noun

cen·​ter·​piece ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs How to pronounce centerpiece (audio)
: a piece put in the center of something and especially a decoration (as flowers) for a table

centerpiece

noun

as in core
the central part or aspect of something under consideration resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • core
  • essence
  • heart
  • root
  • kernel
  • point
  • pivot
  • theme
  • nucleus
  • crux
  • meat
  • sum
  • keynote
  • bottom line
  • gist
  • net
  • subject
  • sum and substance
  • course
  • bull's-eye
  • nub
  • tenor
  • pith
  • substance
  • direction
  • the long and short
  • the long and the short
  • meat and potatoes
  • content
  • nubbin
  • proposition
  • hypothesis
  • thesis
  • body
  • drift
  • purport
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