nub

Nouns

• (n) a small lump or protuberance nubble,
• (n) a small piece
  • a nub of coal
  • a stub of a pencil
  stub,
• (n) 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
  essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, gist, pith, substance, kernel, meat, core, sum, center, heart, marrow, centre,

Synonyms

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