CRUX OF THE MATTER

Pronunciation (US):

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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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