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The correct spelling is crux.
How to pronounce crux
/kɹʌks/
nounIPA: /kɹʌks/
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The correct spelling is crux. The basic, central, or essential point or feature. For example: "The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished."
Usage Examples
“The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The basic, central, or essential point or feature.
- 2.The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.
- 3.A puzzle or difficulty.
- 4.The hardest point of a climb.
- 5.A cross on a coat of arms.
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