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Gist

/dʒɪst/

The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.

📖 Definitions of "Gist"

noun
  1. 1

    The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.

  2. 2

    The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.

  3. 3

    Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.

verb
  1. 1

    To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.

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