Centered and Peripheral

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Centered adjective - Being or placed in the center.

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Peripheral is an antonym for centered.

Nearby Words: center, centering

Peripheral adjective - On or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area.

Usage example: peripheral suburbs

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Centered is an antonym for peripheral.

Nearby Word: periphery

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