nub

[US]/nʌb/
[UK]/nʌb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. main point; small piece or node; protuberance; residual part

Phrases & Collocations

miss the nub

Example Sentences

a nub of gold.

That's the nub of it.

the nub of a story.

the nub of the argument

the nub of the problem lies elsewhere.

he pressed down on the two nubs on top of the phone.

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