Synonyms for epicenter
ˈɛp əˌsɛn tərepi·cen·ter

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1. epicenternoun

   Antonyms:
   hypocenter

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1. epicenter, epicentrenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   epicentre

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1. • Geographic Point

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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  

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1. List of paraphrases for "epicenter":

   epicentre, quake, earthquake

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1. 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.

2. David Deane:

   When COVID first started and New York was an epicenter, we at Wanderly kind of looked at it and said,' OK, this is our time to shine,'.

3. Michael Collins:

   Now, we tried sometimes not to sit next to Buzz at a party because he was working 24 hours, around the clock, with 'now, if you get an ellipse and its epicenter is incongruent with the other, and then of course this comes through and the perigee is down there,'.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   You know, it's unfortunate that South Africa has been sort of the epicenter, or at least a recognition of South Africa, but the good news is they are as good as it gets when it comes to South African scientists and public health people, so South African scientists'll be able to give us some very important information, hopefully within the next week or two.

5. 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.