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    • kernel :the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
      • black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell

    • kernel :a single whole grain of a cereal
      • a kernel of corn

    • kernel :the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
      • the gist of the prosecutor's argument|the heart and soul of the Republican Party|the nub of the story

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