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Crux
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Meaning
Noun
●
The
basic
,
central
, or
essential
point or feature.
●
The
critical
or
transitional
moment
or
issue
, a
turning
point.
●
A
puzzle
or difficulty.
●
In Climbing:
The
hardest
point of a climb.
●
In Heraldic charges & Crosses:
A
cross
on a
coat
of arms.
Name
●
A
distinctive
winter
constellation
of the
southern
sky
,
shaped
like a
cross
. It
appears
in the
flags
of several countries in Oceania.
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Origin
crux
English
crux
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Core
Gist
Essence
Meat
Soul
Nub
Inwardness
Heart And Soul
Related
Cornerstone
Jist
Significance
Relevance
Premise
Root
Linchpin
Backbone
Importance
Implication
Basis
Purpose
Pillar
Aspect
Pinnacle
Part
Beginning
Entirety
Heart
Foundation
Totality
Bedrock
Root Cause
Central Point
Starting Point
Sum Total
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Rhymes
Lux
Tux
Flux
Crux
Cucks
Sucks
Bucks
Tucks
Fucks
Lucks
Rucks
Ducks
Bucks
Shucks
Plucks
Chucks
Clucks
Schmucks
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