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crux
1[kruhks]
noun
plural
cruxes, crucesa vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point.
The crux of the trial was his whereabouts at the time of the murder.
Synonyms: , , ,a cross.
something that torments by its puzzling nature; a perplexing difficulty.
Crux
2[kruhks]
noun
genitive
Cruciscrux
1/ ʌ /
noun
a vital or decisive stage, point, etc (often in the phrase the crux of the matter )
a baffling problem or difficulty
mountaineering the most difficult and often decisive part of a climb or pitch
a rare word for cross
Crux
2/ ʌ /
noun
the more formal name for the Southern Cross
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
A failed date or three doesn’t have to be the crux of an entire storyline.
And that was the crux of the issue.
The Countess of Sandwich gets to the crux of what she sees as the Duchess of Sussex's rebrand dilemma.
Homeownership has always been at the crux of the American dream.
“The crux of it is standing true to the reason our voters sent us here, which is to fight for democratic values,” Frost said.
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