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Synonyms of kernel
- the kernel of your argument seems to be the inevitability of human migration into space
Synonyms for kernel
- bottom line,
- bull's-eye,
- centerpiece,
- core,
- crux,
- essence,
- gist,
- heart,
- keynote,
- meat,
- meat and potatoes,
- net,
- nub,
- nubbin,
- nucleus,
- pith,
- pivot,
- point,
- root,
- sum
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