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crux

/krʌks/noun

उच्चारण क्रक्स

सार, मूल बिंदु, मर्म

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noun
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    [sing.] the ~ (of sth)

    the most important or difficult part of a problem or an issue

    सार, मूल बिंदु, मर्म

    • the crux of the matter
    • The crux of her argument was that exams should test understanding.
    • The crux of the problem is that we simply do not have enough time.
    + 2 more examples
    • Let us get straight to the crux of the question.
    • Understanding the crux of a passage is more useful than memorising every detail.

    Synonyms core heart essence nub gist

    Opposite periphery side issue detail

Idioms 1

the crux of the matter

the most important or difficult part of a problem or an issue

मामले की जड़, असली मुद्दा

  • The crux of the matter is that we do not have enough money.
  • Radhika went straight to the crux of the matter in her answer.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

core heart essence nub gist

Antonyms

periphery side issue detail

?Which word?

Keep the most-important-part words together: crux, core, heart, nub (the central point), gist (the general meaning), essence (the basic nature), pith (the essential part).

सबसे महत्वपूर्ण भाग के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: crux, core, heart, nub (केंद्रीय बिंदु), gist (सामान्य अर्थ), essence (मूल स्वभाव), pith (आवश्यक भाग)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

The crux of the matter, the crux of the problem, the crux of the issue.

Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: the crux of the matter, the crux of the problem, the crux of the issue।