kernel
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(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the nub of the story" |
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Synonyms: center, core, essence, gist, heart, inwardness, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum |
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Related Words: cognitive content, content, hypostasis, mental object, quintessence, stuff |
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(noun) a single whole grain of a cereal: "a kernel of corn" |
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Related Words: caryopsis, corn, grain |
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(noun) the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone: "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell" |
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Synonyms: meat |
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Related Words: plant part |
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