Nub
Nub noun - The central part or aspect of something under consideration.
Usage example: the nub of the argument is that the intelligence agencies failed the country
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Proposition and nub are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proposition" instead a noun "Nub".
Proposition
Proposition noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
Nub and proposition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nub" instead a noun "Proposition".
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Proposition or Nub. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nub/proposition.
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