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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However, the calls themselves are the crux of the movie, and prove immensely alluring despite their poor quality. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 May 2025 And the crux of the comments supporting the Model 3 reflect the structural integrity. Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 In a potential season 2, that’ll be the crux of his struggle. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025 How these videos came together, as well as the moments that didn’t make it to YouTube, has become the crux of the allegations. Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 1 May 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 25 May. 2025.

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