Nub and Subject

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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Subject and nub are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subject" instead a noun "Nub".

Subject

Subject noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Usage example: the subject of our discussion switched from who would be the next president to who was the greatest president in the nation's history

Nub and subject are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nub" instead a noun "Subject".

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