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   nexus

   /ˈnɛksəs/

   noun

   • 1. a connection or series of connections linking two or more things: "the nexus between industry and political power"
   • ▪ a connected group or series: "a nexus of ideas"
   • 2. a central or focal point: "the nexus of any government in this country is No. 10"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, ‘a binding together’, from nex- ‘bound’, from the verb nectere.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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