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CENTERPIECE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)

Synonyms:

centerpiece; centrepiece

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("centerpiece" is a kind of...):

decoration; ornament; ornamentation (something used to beautify)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "centerpiece"):

epergne (a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The central or most important feature

Example:

education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform

Synonyms:

centerpiece; centrepiece

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("centerpiece" is a kind of...):

characteristic; feature (a prominent attribute or aspect of something)

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