Center and Direct

Center

Center verb - To fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective.
Usage example: the students centered their attention on final exams

Direct and center are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Center".

Direct

Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.

Center and direct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Center" instead a verb "Direct".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Electric Instant Gratification One of the features he could have gotten was a direct wire to the pleasure center, but his patron decided that Audran would be too likely to abuse the privilege, so instead he got a wire to the pain center.
  • Arc Villain: The story has an overarching Big Bad Ensemble but most arcs tend to have a more direct antagonist take center stage.
  • Video Game / Phoenix They are larger than the birds in the previous stages and can only be defeated by a direct shot in the center of the body.
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