nub
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6.7
- noun
- /nʌb/
:
núcleo
- The nub of the problem remains minimal economic growth and the continued marginality of a large part of the urban population.
- nub of the issue
That's, that's I think is, is, is the the nub of the problem.
- That's, that's I think is, is, is the the nub of the problem.
- But what it does over time is really the the nub of it.
- That brings us, I think, to the nub of the matter, and that is that the two of us don't even have a factual dispute.
- And what you tend to find is you have to breakthrough each shell of apologetics before they start getting to the real nub of it.
- But let's get to the actual nub of the argument, right?
Examples
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The device is regarded as the nub of the matter, the absolute condensation of a book's intellectual and emotional intent.
Academic text (2010) -
The speaker finally reached the nub of the discussion, addressing the most critical issues directly.
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The issues were a little complicated, but the nub of it was this:
Fiction book (1993) -
Here is the nub of his argument.
Blog text (3) -
Here is the nub of the issue: the effect of high levels of immigration on America today.
Academic text (2000) -
I think this is the nub of the problem and why you can so easily dismiss the problems of nuclear power.
Blog text (5) -
His administration's response to the collapse of the housing market, in many ways the nub of the whole crisis, was particularly weak.
Blog text (26) -
That brings us, I think, to the nub of the matter, and that is that the two of us don't even have a factual dispute.
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This I knew was the nub of the case, whether the story of Nissa had repeated with Sadry.
Fiction book (1999) -
Let's focus on the nub of the argument to understand each side's perspective better.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An item in an argument or on a list
∞
2.7
The central part of something, for example an idea or a place
468
3.2
The most important central part of something
441
4.8
The central idea or most important part of something
282
1.0
The most important part or person that gets most attention
188
4.3
The main idea of something said or written
78
5.5
The main part of an idea or talk that matters most
46
4.6
The main point of what someone says or writes
43
3.1
A main idea in a talk or report
34
7.5
The main point that decides what matters most in an issue
30
3.7
The main person, thing, or idea that gets most attention
21
5.4
Central part of an idea or argument
14
6.5
The most important specific details of a plan or problem
13
3.9
The most important part of a problem or discussion
12
7.7
The most important part of something
5
2.9
The most important point someone makes in a discussion or essay
4
5.6
The most important part of a problem or discussion
1
7.7
The main part of an idea or argument
1
5.6
The main point someone makes in a discussion
The most important point people discuss in a disagreement
The most important part of an idea or theory that you must understand
The main point of a discussion or argument
Antonyms
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Etymology
Nub also means the central or most important part, a use that grew from the idea of a small 'lump' or main bit. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the 'nub' of an argument as its core point.