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Word: Crux
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (denoting a representation of a cross, chiefly in crux ansata ‘ankh’, literally ‘cross with a handle’): from Latin, literally ‘cross’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
krʌks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the decisive or most important point at issue
Short Definition:decisive or most important point at issue
Examples:- the crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed
- herein lies the crux of the issue
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