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CRUX OF THE MATTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The most important point
Synonyms:
crux; crux of the matter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("crux of the matter" is a kind of...):
point (a brief version of the essential meaning of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "crux of the matter"):
alpha and omega (the basic meaning of something; the crucial part)
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