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1 a place or environment that favors the development of something suspected that the elite private universities were a nest of antigovernment sentiments Synonyms hotbed, hothouse, breeding ground, nidus, nursery, seedbed, seminaryRelated Words crucible; base, capital, center, core, cynosure, eye, focus, heart, hub, mecca, nucleus, seat; focus, headquarters
2 a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others headed back to her cozy nest in the mountains for a little rest and relaxation Synonyms concealment, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway, hidey-hole (or hidy-hole), lair, hideoutRelated Words blind, cover, nook, recess; hangout, harbor, harborage, haunt, haven, redoubt, refuge, retreat, shelter
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