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centrepiece

 noun
     
Related topics: Household
cen‧tre‧piece British English ; centerpiece American English
1 [singular] the most important, noticeable, or attractive part of something
centrepiece of
The centrepiece of Bevan's policy was the National Health Service.
2DH [countable] a decoration, especially an arrangement of flowers, in the middle of a table
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