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kernel

ker·nel

kernel

 
 
pronunciation:
kuhr nl
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the seed inside a nut or a fruit pit.
synonyms:
seed
similar words:
germ, meat, nut, nutmeat, stone
definition 2: a grain of wheat or corn.
similar words:
germ
definition 3: the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core.
We had to admit there was a kernel of truth in what she said.
synonyms:
center, core, soul
similar words:
essence, germ, meat, substance
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Are you looking for the word colonel (a military officer)? Kernel and colonel sound alike but have different meanings.
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