crux
nounHow many syllables in crux?
There is 1 syllable in the word crux.How to pronounce crux:
Definition of crux:
- crux (noun):
- the most important point.
- a crucial or decisive point
- a puzzling or difficult problem an unsolved question
Synonyms for crux:
alpha and omega
bottom line
centerpiece
core
crucial point
crux australis
crux of the matter
decisive point
essence
gist
heart
kernel
keynote
meat
net
nub
nubbin
nucleus
pith
pivot
point
root
southern cross
subject
sum
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Antonyms for crux:
abstract
end
enervation
exterior
exteriority
extra
insignificance
lethargy
lock
meaninglessness
nothing
nothingness
outside
periphery
question
result
skin
superficies
surface
top
trivia
weakness
whole
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