Synonyms for nitty-gritty
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Noun
1. Gist — the core or essence of something; the gist
gist, essence, core, substance, heart, nub, heart and soul, pith, meat, sum, center US CA, centre UK, marrow, kernel, nuts and bolts, crux, quintessence, gravamen, inwardness dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The core or essence of something; the gist.
He gave a short summary without getting into the nitty-gritty of the problem.
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Example sentences
- essence What do you think is the essence of the training?
- gist Did I understand the gist of the question correctly?
By length
- 3 letters
- sum1, nub1
- 4 letters
- core1, meat1, gist1, crux1, pith1
- 5 letters
- heart1
- 6 letters
- center2, centre2, kernel2, marrow2
- 7 letters
- essence2
- 8 letters
- gravamen3
- 9 letters
- substance2
- 10 letters
- inwardness
- 12 letters
- quintessence3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (center2 = 2 syllables).