Crux
Crux noun - The central part or aspect of something under consideration.
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Synonyms for Crux
Hazard
Hazard noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.
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How words are described
| reasonable | reasonable crux | reasonable hazard |
| real | real crux | real hazard |
| main | main crux | main hazard |
| major | major crux | major hazard |
| Other adjectives: general, additional, primary. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Escape: The protagonists are in a very hazardous place like a Hungry Jungle or Thirsty Desert, and have to fight the elements rather than a killer (though a Super-Persistent Predator is usually involved here, it's often an additional hazard rather than the crux of the danger in and of itself).
Source: Dwindling Party
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Hazard and Crux. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crux/hazard
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