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gist
/dʒɪst/
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gist
noun
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
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burden
core
effect
essence
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significance
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noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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"the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
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center
centre
core
essence
heart
heart and soul
inwardness
kernel
marrow
meat
nitty-gritty
nub
pith
substance
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cognitive content
content
mental object
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heart
stuff
meat
center
meaning
effect
centre
core
burden
sum
content
essence
substance
significance
import
marrow
kernel
nub
quintessence
pith
signification
heart and soul
inwardness
nitty-gritty
cognitive content
mental object
haecceity
hypostasis
quiddity
bare bones
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