crux of the matter

1. 1.

   the most important point

   Synonymscrux

   Broaderpoint

   Narroweralpha and omega

Questions about crux of the matter

What does crux of the matter mean?

crux of the matter means "the most important point".

What is another word for crux of the matter?

Close synonyms include crux. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.