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core vs nub

nub vs core

core and nub both are nouns.

core is a verb but nub is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
core Yes No Yes No
nub Yes No No No
As nouns, core and nub are synonyms defined as:
  • core and nub: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Other synonyms of core include center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, sum.
core (noun) nub (noun)
a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place a small piece
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories a small lump or protuberance
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a small group of indispensable persons or things
the center of an object
the central part of the Earth
a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
core (verb) nub (verb)
remove the core or center from
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