gist
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gists
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something's main or overall meaning
- The gist of the conversation was about improving team collaboration.
- I didn't read the whole report, but I got the gist of it from the summary.
- The gist of his speech was the importance of taking action on climate change.
- Can you give me the gist of the movie without spoiling the plot?
- The gist of her proposal was to increase funding for the education sector.