the crux
noun
: the most important part of something (such as a problem, issue, puzzle, etc.)
—usually + of
The crux of the matter is that people are afraid of change.
It's taken a while to get to the crux of the problem, but I think I finally understand it.
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How these videos came together, as well as the moments that didn’t make it to YouTube, has become the crux of the allegations.
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Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board has learned that the crux of the complaint is a conference call on Feb. 20 among the employee, Long, Moore and Assistant City Manager Jeff Oris, the day after a code enforcement officer visited the coffee shop.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
That’s the crux of journalist and author Bonnie Tsui’s book, On Muscle.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025
And that is the crux of the matter: to spread the good news of the gospel of Christ to those who are not like us, and to those who come from distant lands.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board has learned that the crux of the complaint is a conference call on Feb. 20 among the employee, Long, Moore and Assistant City Manager Jeff Oris, the day after a code enforcement officer visited the coffee shop.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
That’s the crux of journalist and author Bonnie Tsui’s book, On Muscle.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025
And that is the crux of the matter: to spread the good news of the gospel of Christ to those who are not like us, and to those who come from distant lands.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the crux
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“The crux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crux. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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