gist
Definitions
The substance or essence of a speech or text.
The real point or main idea of an argument or situation.
Examples
I didn't catch every word of the lecture, but I got the gist of it.
Could you give me the gist of the report before the meeting starts?
The gist of his argument was that we need to invest more in renewable energy.
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Antonyms
detail trivia minutiae irrelevance tangent complexity verbiage