crux of the matter

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English - English
{i} main point, heart of the matter

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the crux of the matter
the central point, the main point, the bottom line
crux of the matter

    Hyphenation

    crux of the mat·ter

    Turkish pronunciation

    krʌks ıv dhi mätır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkrəks əv ᴛʜē ˈmatər/ /ˈkrʌks əv ðiː ˈmætɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'kr&ks, 'kruks ] (noun.) 1718. Latin cruc-, crux cross, torture.
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