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Meaning
Noun
●
The most
essential
part; the main
idea
or
substance
(of a
longer
or more
complicated
matter
); the
crux
of
a matter
; the pith.
●
In Law:
The
essential
ground
for
action
in a
suit
, without which there is no cause of
action
.
●
Resting place (especially of
animals
), lodging.
●
In Medicine:
Initialism of
gastrointestinal
stromal
tumor.
Verb
●
To
summarize
, to
extract
and present the most important
parts
of.
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Origin
gist
English
gist
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Crux
Core
Deets
Details
Essence
Gist
Gravamen
Heart
Inwardness
Kernel
Marrow
Meat
Nitty-Gritty
Nub
Pith
Quintessence
Soul
Spirit
Stuff
Substance
Tenor
Lair
Sum
Recapitulate
Thrust
Punctum Saliens
Heart And Soul
Nuts And Bolts
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Upshot
Summary
Idea
Meaning
Description
Topic
Synopsis
Text
Overview
Definition
Basis
Picture
Purpose
Interpretation
Explanation
Comprehension
Brief
Visual
Aim
Snapshot
Significance
Theme
Premise
Sense
Story
Subject
Subject Matter
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Rhymes
Ist
Sist
Hist
Xyst
Mist
List
Gist
Wist
Bist
Cyst
Fist
Liszt
Frist
Exist
Wrist
Grist
Tryst
Whist
Piste
Twist
Enlist
Encyst
Unlist
Triste
Dissed
Assist
Absist
Resist
Kissed
Insist
Atwist
Missed
Hissed
Bewist
Pissed
Desist
Delist
Persist
Subsist
Dismissed
Ventriloquist
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