Crux

noun

Word Frequency: 1.2

Definitions

1.nounThe basic, central, or essential point or feature.

"The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished."

2.nounThe critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.

3.nounA puzzle or difficulty.

4.nounThe hardest point of a climb.

5.nounA cross on a coat of arms.

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