| manubrium | (noun) the upper part of the breastbone | - |
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| nub | (noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | Synonyms: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, sum |
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| (noun) a small piece | Synonyms: stub |
| (noun) a small lump or protuberance | Synonyms: nubble |
| nubbin | (noun) a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn) | - |
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| nubbiness | (noun) looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth) | Synonyms: coarseness, tweediness |
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| nubble | (noun) a small lump or protuberance | Synonyms: nub |
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| snub | (noun) a refusal to recognize someone you know | Synonyms: cold shoulder, cut |
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| (noun) an instance of driving away or warding off | Synonyms: rebuff, repulse |