the crux

the crux
the crux (of something) phrase
the most important aspect of something

The police didn’t have enough evidence against him. That’s the crux of the matter.

Thesaurus: important thing or detailsynonym
Main entry: crux

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the crux
: the most important part of something (such as a problem, issue, puzzle, etc.)
— usually + of

The crux of the matter is that people are afraid of change.

It's taken a while to get to the crux of the problem, but I think I finally understand it.

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Main Entry:crux

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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