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epicentre

CEFR: C1

The focal point, primary hub, or central locus of intense economic activity, technological innovation, or financial disruption.

Synonyms

focal point
nucleus
hub

Common Collocations

epicentre of the crisis
at the epicentre
cultural epicentre

Example Sentence

Silicon Valley emerged as the global epicentre of artificial intelligence research and venture capital disbursement.

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