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ker·nel
 kernel
- pronunciation:
- kuhr
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 l
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the seed contained within the husk of a nut or the stone of a fruit.
- synonyms:
- seed
- similar words:
- germ, meat, nut, nutmeat, stone
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| definition 2: |
a grain of wheat, corn, or the like.
- similar words:
- germ, grain
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| definition 3: |
the most central part of something; core; nucleus.
We had to admit there was a kernel of truth in what she said.- synonyms:
- center, core, heart, marrow, nucleus, pith, soul
- similar words:
- crux, essence, germ, gist, meat, quintessence, substance
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| related words: |
body, core, fat, grain, heart, hub, nucleus, pit |
Are you looking for the word colonel (a military officer)? Kernel and colonel sound alike but have different meanings.
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