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Synonyms for epicenter
ˈɛp əˌsɛn tərepi·cen·ter

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Wiktionary3.4 / 10 votes

  1. epicenternoun

    Antonyms:
    hypocenter

Princeton's WordNet3.4 / 5 votes

  1. epicenter, epicentrenoun

    the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake

    Synonyms:
    epicentre

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Editors Contribution5.0 / 1 vote

  1. highest concentration

    self explanatory

    new york city has the highest concentration of validated cases, and documented deaths, from covid 19, in the united states.

    Submitted by anonymous on April 19, 2020  

PPDB, the paraphrase database5.0 / 1 vote

  1. List of paraphrases for "epicenter":

    epicentre, quake, earthquake

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  1. Jeremy Konyndyk:

    Some of the initial surveys that we're hearing of from the zones closer to the epicenter talk about total or near total destruction.

  2. Daniel Ives:

    We view this (deception technologies) as a $3 billion market over the next three years, with Israel and Silicon Valley being the epicenter of this innovation wave.

  3. Daniel Seidemann:

    Since much of the epicenter of this round of violence has been in and around the Old City, it has increased their vulnerability, i think it's safe to say there are more Christian Palestinians in Chicago today than there are in Jerusalem.

  4. Ginette Hemley:

    Ginette Hemley, senior vice president of wildlife conservation for the World Wildlife Fund, said in a statement. As governments like South Africa continue to ramp up efforts to stop wildlife poaching, these numbers remind us of the urgency to swiftly address this crisis across all fronts, although South Africa remains the epicenter for the rhino poaching epidemic, criminal networks appear to be expanding their reach across the region, and the problem is ultimately rooted in demand for rhino horn in Asia, most notably in Vietnam.

  5. Chris Weston:

    I have no doubt that will change as we head through the week, with trade relations slap bang at the epicenter of concerns.


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