Base
Base noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.
Usage example: the base of the industry is California's Silicon Valley
Locus
Locus noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.
Usage example: an area of the Southwest that has been the locus of a number of New Agey movements
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Synonyms for Locus
Nearby Word: locust
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- Felix thinks Locus is too much of a threat to stay any longer at the base, and blows it up with Rogers still inside, despite protests from Tucker.
- However, Locus stops him because protocol dictates that they return to home base after a failure.
- Episode 14: Washington once again becomes leader of the Blue Team, the Reds get their own giant robot online (although it promptly breaks down), and the two soldiers reveal themselves when Locus sends troops to attack Blue Base and Felix interrupts to help the Blood Gulch crew out.
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