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Words related to kernel

Related / Similar Words: substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty

Definition:

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor''s argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story";

a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn";

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";

Hyponyms: bare bones, hypostasis, quiddity, haecceity, quintessence, stuff, corn

Part Meronyms: seed

Derivational Morphology: summate

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