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crux
noun as in most important part
Strongest matches
Weak matches
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Therein is the important crux of this book.
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“These are the crux of what makes a union strong and the very, very bottom line of what members need and want,” Dubal said.
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That’s the crux of the dispute: Was it a few innocent photos or an unauthorized production?
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At the crux of the issue is a federal rule, newly reinterpreted, that requires critical access hospitals to be at least 35 miles from the next closest hospital when traveling by main roads.
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And that's the crux, fighting the wrinkle is a war of attrition.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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