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Definition of
nutshell noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
nutshell
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈnʌtʃɛl
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(put something) in a nutshell
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(to say or express something) in a very clear way, using few words
To put it in a nutshell, we're bankrupt.
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nutshell
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