The nub of the dispute was unknown but its results were easy to predict.
Source: tatoeba (5224998)
Nub
//nʌb//
Synonyms for "nub" (217 found)
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Closest matches (44)
Strong matches (65)
Related words (108)
knotknubknurknurllandmarkliplooplumpmain pointmain thingmarrowmaterialmaterial pointmattermeatmediummedullametacentermiddlemilestone
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5 entriesderived
5 entriesetymologically related_to
3 entrieshas context
3 entriesis a
2 entriesrelated to
13 entriesTranslations
17 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- бучка noun (small knob or lump)
- същност noun (essence or core of an issue, argument etc.)
Czech
3 entries- hrudka noun (small knob or lump)
- jádro noun (essence or core of an issue, argument etc.)
- podstata noun (essence or core of an issue, argument etc.)
German
4 entries- Kern noun (essence or core of an issue, argument etc.)
- Kernpunkt noun (essence or core of an issue, argument etc.)
- Klümpchen noun (small knob or lump)
- Noppe noun (small knob or lump)
Indonesian
3 entries- inti noun (essence or core of an issue, argument etc.)
- sari noun (essence or core of an issue, argument etc.)
- tombol noun (small knob or lump)
Māori
1 entries- ngako noun (essence or core of an issue, argument etc.)
Norwegian
1 entries- kjerne noun (essence or core of an issue, argument etc.)
Russian
1 entries- суть noun (essence or core of an issue, argument etc.)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
What do you think is the nub of the problem?
Source: wiktionary
Very often, of course, the rambling and disjointed humorous story finishes with a nub, point, snapper, or whatever you like to call it.
Source: wiktionary
But surely the males are no problem? Aha...no we're approaching the nub.
Source: wiktionary
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