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Epicenter
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Epicenter
see synonyms of epicenter noun
1.
the area of the earth's surface directly above the place of origin, or focus, of an earthquake
2.
a focal or central point
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Epicenter
see synonyms of epicentern.
1. The point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
2. The focal point of a usually harmful or unpleasant phenomenon or event; the center: stood at the epicenter of the international crisis.
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