Kernel
Kernel noun - The central part or aspect of something under consideration.
Usage example: the kernel of your argument seems to be the inevitability of the division of that nation along ethnic lines
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Pivot and kernel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pivot" instead a noun "Kernel".
Nearby Word: kerne
Pivot
Pivot noun - The central part or aspect of something under consideration.
Usage example: an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy
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