nub vs stuff

nub and stuff both are nouns.

nub is not a verb while stuff is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nub	Yes	No	No	No
stuff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stuff is a hyponym of nub; that is, stuff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nub:

nub: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
stuff: a critically important or characteristic component

Other hyponyms of nub include bare bones, hypostasis, haecceity, quiddity, quintessence.

nub (noun)	stuff (noun)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	miscellaneous unspecified objects
a small piece	unspecified qualities required to do or be something
a small lump or protuberance	a critically important or characteristic component
	senseless talk
	information in some unspecified form
	informal terms for personal possessions
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

nub (verb)	stuff (verb)
	fill with a stuffing while cooking
	fill tightly with a material
	treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
	cram into a cavity
	obstruct
	press or force

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