nub[noun]Synonyms: substance, core, crux, gist, kernel, meat, nubbin, pith, short, upshot
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nub /nʌb/
noun[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: Probably from Low German knubbe]
1. the nub of the problem/matter/argument etc the main point of a problem etc:
The real nub of the matter is money.2. [countable] a small rounded piece of something, especially a piece that is left after the rest has been eaten, used etc
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