groundwork vs nub

groundwork

noun
  • The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest. 

nub

noun
  • The essence or core of an issue, argument etc. 

  • a pointing stick 

  • The clitoris. 

  • A small lump or knob. 

verb
  • To push; to nudge. 

  • To beckon. 

  • To hit the ball weakly. 

How often have the words groundwork and nub occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )