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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

“Writers often choose access when discussing complex ideas.”

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centerpiece

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/sen-ter-pees/

The most important or attractive part of something, often a decoration in the middle of a table.

In a Sentence

“The floral arrangement was the beautiful centerpiece of the wedding reception table.”

Origin

Middle English, from 'centr' (center) and 'pece' (piece).

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Synonyms

focal pointmain attractionhighlightfeaturecoreheart

Antonyms

edgeperipheryminor detailsecondary iteminsignificant partoutermost part

Related Words

centermiddlefocusmaindecorationtable settinghighlightfeature

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