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- Dictionarynub/nʌb/
noun
- 1. the crux or central point of a matter: "the nub of the problem lies elsewhere"
- 2. a small lump or protuberance: "he pressed down on the two nubs on top of the phone"
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noun [ S ] uk / nʌb / us / nʌb / Add to word list. the most important or basic part of something: What do you think is the nub of the problem? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Important and essential things. -based. amenity. at the core of something. bare. be-all. focal point. foreground. foundation stone. fulcrum. fundament. grandaddy.
noun. ˈnəb. Synonyms of nub. 1. : knob, lump. 2. : nubbin. 3. : gist, point. the nub of the problem. Synonyms. blob. chunk. clod. clot. clump. dollop. glob. gobbet. hunk. knob. lump. nubble. nugget.
a lump or small piece: a nub of coal; a nub of pencil. a small mass of fibers produced on a card, dyed brilliant colors, and introduced into yarn during the spinning process. nub. / nʌb / noun. a small lump or protuberance. a small piece or chunk. the point or gist. the nub of a story. a small fibrous knot in yarn. Discover More. Derived Forms.
The nub of a situation, problem, or argument is the central and most basic part of it.
noun [ S ] us / nʌb / uk / nʌb / Add to word list. the most important or basic part of something: What do you think is the nub of the problem? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Important and essential things. -based. amenity. at the core of something. bare. be-all. flagship. focal point. foundation stone. fundament. grandaddy.
A nub is a little piece of something, especially one that sticks out. The raised rubber buttons on your TV remote control are nubs . Tiny lumps or bits are nubs, like the nubs on tree branches that will become buds in the spring, or the nubs on a crocheted blanket, little woven bumps.
the nub (of something) the central or essential point of a situation, problem, etc. The nub of the matter is that business is declining. She’s too selfish to help.
