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Meaning of nub

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  nub
      n 1: a small lump or protuberance [syn: {nub}, {nubble}]
      2: a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil" [syn:
         {nub}, {stub}]
      3: 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" [syn: {kernel}, {substance}, {core}, {center},
         {centre}, {essence}, {gist}, {heart}, {heart and soul},
         {inwardness}, {marrow}, {meat}, {nub}, {pith}, {sum}, {nitty-
         gritty}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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