Nub (Noun)
Meaning 1
A small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 2
A small lump or protuberance.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Protrusion
- Protuberance
- Hump
- Excrescence
- Prominence
- Gibbosity
- Gibbousness
- Jut
- Extrusion
- Swelling
- Bump
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Meaning 3
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Synonyms
- Nitty-gritty
- Inwardness
- Center
- Gist
- Substance
- Heart
- Centre
- Meat
- Marrow
- Pith
- Heart And Soul
- Kernel
- Sum
- Essence
- Core