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   crux

   /krʌks/

   noun

   • 1. the decisive or most important point at issue: "the crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed"
   • ▪ a particular point of difficulty: "both cruces can be resolved by a consideration of the manuscripts"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (denoting a representation of a cross, chiefly in crux ansata ‘ankh’, literally ‘cross with a handle’): from Latin, literally ‘cross’.

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   Crux is a noun that means a puzzling or difficult problem, an essential point, or a main feature. It comes from Latin crux, meaning cross or torture. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

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   The crux is the most important or serious part of a matter, problem, or argument. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Crux can mean a cross, a difficult problem, or the essential point of something. It can also refer to a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

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   Crux definition: a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point. See examples of CRUX used in a sentence.

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   What does crux mean?

   • THE CRUX definition: 1. the most important or serious part of a matter, problem, or argument: 2. the most important or…. Learn more.

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   What is the crux of a problem or argument?

   • The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else. He said the crux of the matter was economic policy. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. What is this an image of? What is this an image of? Drag the correct answer into the box. Drag the correct answer into the box.

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   What does crux mean in a court case?

   • Later, in the late 19th century, crux began to be used more specifically to refer to an essential point of a legal case that required resolution before the case as a whole could be resolved. Today, the verdict on crux is that it can be used to refer to any important part of a problem or argument, inside or outside of the courtroom.

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   What is a crux in the Bible?

   • The crux is new representation: of body, of proportion, of aesthetic ideals. The very word (crux) was used among them as a curse, especially in the form ad (malam) crucem. Ah, that was it—that was the crux of the whole matter; and he remembered now that never once had she reproached him with that.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHE CRUX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Crux is a noun that means the most important or serious part of a matter, problem, or argument. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

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   crux. The essential point or problem is the crux. People are always trying to get to the crux of a matter or the crux of a problem, while others try to distract them. The noun crux is often followed by the phrases "of the matter" or "of the problem."

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    Crux means the main or most important part of a problem, argument, etc. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Learner's Dictionary.