nub
nuhb
- n a small lump or protuberance
- n a small piece
a nub of coal - n the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the nub of the story
- But that's not the nub of it either.
- At the nub of debates over Muslim integration in Europe lies the question: what's decent to do in public? Display your sexuality, or your faith?.
- At the nub of debates over Muslim integration in the West lies the question, What's decent to do in public--display your sexuality or your faith?.