nexus

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Synonyms: negus, nevus, nexum, lexus, nexis, nexua, hexus, nemus, nerus, sexus, knexus

Antonyms: negus, nevus, nexum, lexus, nexis, nexua, hexus, nemus, nerus, sexus, knexus

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Noun

1. A [[form#Noun|form]] or [[state#Noun|state]] of [[connection]].
2. A [[connected#Adjective|connected]] [[group#Noun|group]]; a [[network#Noun|network]], a [[web#Noun|web]].
3. {{senseid|en|centre focus}}A [[centre#Noun|centre]] or [[focus#Noun|focus]] of something.
4. {{lb|en|grammar}} In the work of the [[Danish#Adjective|Danish]] [[linguist]] {{w|Otto Jespersen}} (1860–1943): a [[group#Noun|group]] of [[word#Noun|words]] [[express#Verb|expressing]] [[two]] [[concept]]s in [[one]] [[unit]] (such as a [[clause]] or [[sentence#Noun|sentence]]).
5. {{lb|en|Ancient Rome|law|historical}} A [[person]] who had [[contract#Verb|contracted]] a [[nexum]] or [[obligation]] of such a [[kind#Noun|kind]] that, if they [[fail#Verb|failed]] to [[pay#Verb|pay]], their [[creditor]] could [[compel]] them to [[work#Verb|work]] as a [[servant]] until the [[debt]] was paid; an [[indentured servant]].

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