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Gist
/dʒˈɪst/
/ˈdʒɪst/
[noun]
Gist
[NOUN]
1
something's main or overall meaning
synonyms :
center
centre
core
essence
heart
heart and soul
inwardness
kernel
marrow
meat
nitty-gritty
nub
pith
substance
sum
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2
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
synonyms :
burden
core
effect
essence
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Examples
1.
I
lost
the
gist
of
his
speech
.
2.
Get
the
gist
?
3.
Here
’s
the
gist
.
4.
So
hopefully
,
you
guys
get
the
gist
.
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