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Word: Nub
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (denoting the innermost wrapping of the chrysalis in a silk cocoon): apparently a variant of dialect knub ‘protuberance’, itself either a variant of knob, or from Middle Low German knubbe (German Knubbe) ‘knob’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nʌb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the crux or central point of a matter
Short Definition:crux or central point of matter
Examples:- the nub of the problem lies elsewhere
Definition:
a small lump or protuberance
Short Definition:small lump or protuberance
Examples:- he pressed down on the two nubs on top of the phone
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