crux

/kɹʌks/

noun

  1. 1

    The basic, central, or essential point or feature.

    The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished.
  2. 2

    The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.

  3. 3

    A puzzle or difficulty.

  4. 4

    The hardest point of a climb.

  5. 5

    A cross on a coat of arms.

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