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Meaning of the word crux in English

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crux

US /ˈkrʌks/
UK /ˈkrʌks/
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Noun

1.

the most important or essential point of an issue or problem

Example:
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The crux of the matter is that we don't have enough funding.
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He finally got to the crux of his argument.
Synonym:
coreessencegistheartkernel
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