The difference between Crux and Nub

When used as nouns, crux means the basic, central, or essential point or feature, whereas nub means the innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon.


Nub is also verb with the meaning: to hit the ball weakly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Crux and Nub

  1. 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."

  2. Crux as a noun:

    The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.

  3. Crux as a noun:

    A puzzle or difficulty.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dr. Sheridan"

  4. Crux as a noun (climbing):

    The hardest point of a climb.

  5. Crux as a noun (heraldiccharge):

    A cross on a coat of arms.

  1. Nub as a noun (obsolete):

    The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon.

  2. Nub as a noun:

    A small lump or knob.

  3. Nub as a noun:

    The essence or core of an issue, argument etc.

    Examples:

    "What do you think is the nub of the problem?"

  4. Nub as a noun (slang):

    The clitoris.

  1. Nub as a verb (baseball):

    To hit the ball weakly.

  2. Nub as a verb:

    To push; to nudge.

  3. Nub as a verb:

    To beckon.

  1. Nub as a noun (Internet, slang):

    A noob; a newcomer or incompetent.

    Examples:

    "He can't even make himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? What a nub."

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