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Synonyms of nucleus
- a college campus that was a nucleus of opposition to the war
Synonyms for nucleus
Words Related to nucleus
- attraction,
- lodestone
- (also loadstone),
- magnet,
- polestar
Phrases Synonymous with nucleus
- the nucleus of the movement's methodology has always been passive resistance
Synonyms for nucleus
- bottom line,
- bull's-eye,
- centerpiece,
- core,
- crux,
- essence,
- gist,
- heart,
- kernel,
- keynote,
- meat,
- meat and potatoes,
- net,
- nub,
- nubbin,
- pith,
- pivot,
- point,
- root,
- sum
Words Related to nucleus
Phrases Synonymous with nucleus
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The History of 'Nuclear Family'
The History of 'Nuclear Family'
Getting at the core of it.
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“Nucleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nucleus. Accessed 24 May. 2020.
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The first known use of nucleus was in 1668
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