| 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 |
| snub | (adjective) unusually short | - |
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| (noun) a refusal to recognize someone you know | Synonyms: cold shoulder, cut |
| (noun) an instance of driving away or warding off | Synonyms: rebuff, repulse |
| (verb) reject outright and bluntly | Synonyms: rebuff, repel |
| (verb) refuse to acknowledge | Synonyms: cut, disregard, ignore |