Centre
Centre verb - Direct one's attention on something.
Rivet
Rivet verb - Hold (someone's attention).
Usage example: The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists
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Rivet and Centre. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/centre/rivet
Centre & Rivet. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/centre/rivet>.
Rivet or Centre. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/centre/rivet.
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