crux
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noun \ˈkrəks, ˈkru̇ks\ plural crux·es also cru·ces \ˈkrü-ˌsēz\
Definition of CRUX
1
: a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
2
: an essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome <the crux of the problem>
3
: a main or central feature (as of an argument)
See Examples of CRUX
- <the crux of the problem is that the school's current budget is totally inadequate>
Origin of CRUX
Latin cruc-, crux cross, torture
First Known Use: 1718
Related to CRUX
- Synonyms
- bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, keynote, meat, meat and potatoes, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, pivot, point, root, sum, sum and substance, the long and short (or the long and the short)
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