the crux of the problem

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• the crux — (of something) phrase the most important aspect of something The police didn’t have enough evidence against him. That’s the crux of the matter. Thesaurus: important thing or detailsynonym Main entry: crux * * * the crux : the most important …   Useful english dictionary

• crux — [krʌks] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: CROSS2] the crux the most important part of a problem, question, argument etc the crux of ▪ The crux of the matter is how do we prevent a flood occurring again? ▪ The crux of the problem lay in the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• The Law of Conservation of Energy —     The Law of Conservation of Energy     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of Conservation of Energy     Amongst the gravest objections raised by the progress of modern science against Theism, the possibility of Miracles, free will, the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Mandala — is a boulder problem (a sequence of hand and foot holds constituting an ascension route) in The Buttermilks, which is a popular bouldering area near Bishop, California.The problem climbs a steep prow on a large granite boulder and was considered… …   Wikipedia

• problem — n. unsettled question source of difficulty 1) to cause, create, pose, present a problem 2) to address, tackle; bring up, raise; resolve, settle, solve a problem 3) an acute, difficult, major, pressing, serious; insoluble, insurmountable problem… …   Combinatory dictionary

• crux — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ real VERB + CRUX ▪ be ▪ This is the real crux of the issue to me. CRUX + VERB ▪ lie …   Collocations dictionary

• problem — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that causes difficulties ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, big, enormous, grave, great, huge, important, major, serious, significant …   Collocations dictionary

• crux — noun (plural cruxes; also cruces) Etymology: Latin cruc , crux cross, torture Date: 1718 1. a puzzling or difficult problem ; an unsolved question 2. an essential point requiring resolu …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• crux — [[t]krʌ̱ks[/t]] N SING: the N, usu N of n The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else. He said the crux of the matter was economic policy …   English dictionary

• crux — [kruks; krooks] n. pl. for 1, 2, & 3 cruxes, cruces [kro͞o′sēz΄] [L, CROSS] 1. Heraldry a cross 2. a difficult problem; puzzling thing 3. the essential or deciding point 4. [C ] a small S constellation near the celestial pole containing the… …   English World dictionary

• The Dog it was that Died — is a play by the British playwright Tom Stoppard.Written for BBC Radio in 1982, it concerns the dilemma faced by a spy over who he actually works for. The play was also adapted for television by Stoppard, and broadcast in 1988. StoryRupert Purvis …   Wikipedia