Nucleus and Nexus

Nucleus

Nucleus noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.
Usage example: a college campus that was a nucleus of opposition to the war
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Synonyms for Nucleus

Nexus and nucleus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nexus" instead a noun "Nucleus".

Nearby Words: nuclear, nucleic

Nexus

Nexus noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.
Usage example: as the nexus for three great religions, Jerusalem has had a troubled as well as illustrious history
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Synonyms for Nexus

Nucleus and nexus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nucleus" instead a noun "Nexus".
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