Word of the day

crux

1. the decisive or most important point at issue

“the crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed”

2. a particular point of difficulty

“both cruces can be resolved by a consideration of the manuscripts”

noun

/krəks/

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crux

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"At the crux of her argument was the _____ that education is a fundamental right for all individuals."

Select three words related to crux

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  • outcome
  • essence
  • gist
  • detail
  • core
  • solution

Choose the phrase that uses crux correctly

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Find a word related to crux

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