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How to Spell gist

gist

gist - noun

  • The ground of a legal action
  • The main point or part : essence
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"the gist of an argument"

gist - thesaurus

Synonyms: bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, crux, essence, heart, kernel

Etymology

Anglo-French, it lies, from gisir to lie, ultimately from Latin jacēre

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