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English Dictionary: nub |
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3 results for nub |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- nub
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- a small lump or protuberance
Synonym(s): nub, nubble
- a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"
Synonym(s): nub, stub
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
Synonym(s): kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty- gritty
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Nub \Nub\, v. t. [Cf. {Knob}.]
To push; to nudge; also, to beckon. [Prov. Eng.]
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Nub \Nub\, n.
A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or
gist, as of a story. [Colloq.]
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