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nub::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nubble |
| Type of | swelling, bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance |
| Derivation | nubby |
nub::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, sum |
| Type of | mental object, cognitive content, content |
| Has types | hypostasis, quintessence, stuff, haecceity, bare bones, quiddity |
the nub of the story.
Examples of nub
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That, though, is the nub of the problem for an extremely vocal minority of fans.
From the express.co.uk
He seems to have ground his knee to the nub, out of sheer fanatical dedication.
From the washingtonpost.com
At the nub of teenage rebellion is their compulsion to flaunt their difference.
From the guardian.co.uk
And that goes to the nub of the issue about changing the parcel tax requirements.
From the latimes.com
I, for one, would much rather have a navigation nub, than a touchscreen anyway.
From the techcrunch.com
His 200 working acres are mowed to the nub by cattle, a sheltering blue-green sea.
From the sltrib.com
Adapted from Rae Earl's book, perhaps the nub of the problem lay in its adaptation.
From the independent.co.uk
Although it seemed I'd gotten to the nub of the issue, I was still perplexed.
From the ideas.time.com
And there, I think, you hit the nub of America's problem with the immigration issue.
From the economist.com
- A small lump or protuberance
- A small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"
- Kernel: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
- Newbie is a slang term for a or , or somebody inexperienced in any profession or activity. Contemporary use can particularly refer to a beginner or new user of computers, often concerning Internet activity, such as online gaming. ...
- The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon; A small lump or knob; The essence or core of an issue, argument etc; The clitoris
- (NUBS) nonuniform rational B-spline
- (Nubs) Another type of lock-in device generally accepted as any type of plastic or hard material shaped into a bulky fin type of look and used for lock-in purposes
- A little hold that only a few fingers can grip, or the tips of the toes.
- To smoke to the very end where you can barely still hold it.
