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pivot

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pivot

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy

Synonyms of pivot

bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, crux, essence, gist, heart, kernel, keynote, meat, meat and potatoes, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, point, root, sum

Words Related to pivot

course, direction, drift, tenor

body, content, substance

hypothesis, proposition, purport, subject, theme, thesis

Phrases Synonymous with pivot

sum and substance, the long and short (or the long and the short)

pivot

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pivot

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

the telescope is mounted on a tripod so you can easily pivot it for viewing in any direction

Synonyms of pivot

revolve, roll, rotate, spin, swing, swirl, swivel, turn, twirl, twist, wheel, whirl

Words Related to pivot

coil, crank, reel, wind

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