left-of-center (C1)
adjective
Definition
left-of-center means american standard spelling of left-of-centre. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as left-of-center.
A left-of-center tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became left-of-center after the announcement.
How to Use left-of-center
- left-of-center + noun (collocation)
- Use left-of-center before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a left-of-center reaction."
- become left-of-center (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became left-of-center near the end."
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