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Definition of nutshell noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nutshell

noun

/ˈnʌtʃel/

/ˈnʌtʃel/

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Idioms

(put something) in a nutshell

(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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