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Crux Of The Matter Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "GIST" which means:
- noun
- • The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- • The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience verb
- • To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.
An example sentence would be:
- • "Can you just give me the gist of the story?"
- • "I didn't catch every detail, but i got the general gist of his speech."
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