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nub
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- pronunciation:
- nuhb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a knob or knoblike protuberance.
- synonyms:
- boss, knob, node, nodule, protuberance
- similar words:
- bulge, bump, growth, knot, knurl, lump, nubbin, protrusion, swelling
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| definition 2: |
a small piece or lump.
a nub of chalk- synonyms:
- bit, fragment, lump, nugget, piece
- similar words:
- chunk, clod, clump, hunk, morsel, stub, stump, wad
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| definition 3: |
the main point, gist, or essence of something.
He couldn't quite get the nub of the joke even after it was explained to him.- synonyms:
- core, crux, essence, gist, heart, meat, pith, substance, sum
- similar words:
- drift, fabric, issue, point, soul
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| related words: |
core, knob, knot, node, nucleus, offset |
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