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nidus
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a place or environment that favors the development of something a type of contact lens that proved to be a nidus of infection Synonyms hotbed, hothouse, nest, breeding ground, nursery, seedbed, seminaryRelated Words crucible; base, capital, center, core, cynosure, eye, focus, heart, hub, mecca, nucleus, seat; focus, headquarters
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