Words and phrases that have a meaning related to gist: (166 results)
Often used in the same context:
crux, paraphrasing, synopsis, precis, nutshell, verbatim, excerpt, nub, upshot, subtext, essence, snippet, quote, summation, genesis, summary, concise, pithier, phrase, preface, syllogism, implication, particulars, reasoning, soundbite, rationale, counterargument, preamble, misquote, paragraphs, rehash, premise, brass tacks, hrm, verbiage, truthy, declarative sentence, prefatory, mishear, germaine, boilerplate, answer, recap, gravamen, rephrasing, refutation, text, replies, why, wording, explanation, subjunctive mood, context, facts, fisk, chronology, digression, subtitle, rebuttal, comprehendible, tidbit, transcript, matalin, phraseology, intro, humerous, critique, factoid, semantics, tu quoque, grok, narrative, wordage, fallacy, prepositional phrase, blurb, seymour hersh, gigot, corollary, explications, apologia, headnote, sagal, wapo, subjunctive, presupposition, lehrer, tangent, short shrift, rebus, spiel, conceit, epigraph, logical fallacy, simple, topic, intertextuality, truth, sophistic, parroting, plotline, expository, purport, sustenance, desideratum, purpose, question, subjectmatter, aim, denominator, idea, keynote, meaning, message, postulates, antithesis, blueprint, essentials, issue, precept, problem, rote, exemplar, veridical, 5-6, 80th, abstract, declarative, essential, preconscious, vaguest, 18th, 19th, 24th, 29th, 31st, 5-7, 8-10, echoic, i4th
More specific:
hypostasis, quintessence, stuff
Appears in the definition of:
compact, compendious, succinct, summary
More general:
cognitive content, content, import, mental object, significance, signification
Synonyms:
Also try:burden, center, core, effect, heart, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, sum
— Nouns for gist: brocades, memory, representations, translation, thereof, recall, cong, information, memories, traces, regiment, more...
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