The difference between Crux and Marrow
When used as nouns, crux means the basic, central, or essential point or feature, whereas marrow means the substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
check bellow for the other definitions of Crux and Marrow
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Crux as a noun:
The basic, central, or essential point or feature.
Examples:
"The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished."
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Crux as a noun:
The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.
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Crux as a noun:
A puzzle or difficulty.
Examples:
"rfquotek Dr. Sheridan"
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Crux as a noun (climbing):
The hardest point of a climb.
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Crux as a noun (heraldiccharge):
A cross on a coat of arms.
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Marrow as a noun (uncountable):
The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
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Marrow as a noun (countable):
A kind of vegetable like a large courgette/zucchini or squash.
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Marrow as a noun:
The pith of certain plants.
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Marrow as a noun:
The essence; the best part.
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Marrow as a noun:
The inner meaning or purpose.
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Marrow as a noun (medicine, colloquial):
Bone marrow biopsy.
Examples:
"This patient will have a marrow today."
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Marrow as a noun (obsolete):
Semen.
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Marrow as a noun (Geordie, informal):
A friend, pal, buddy, mate.
Examples:
"Cheers marrow!"
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Marrow as a noun (Scotland):
One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate.