crux
/kɹʌks/
noun
- 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
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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