nitty-gritty English

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nitty-gritty

— noun (= gist, heart, heart and soul, nub) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience the gist of the prosecutor's argument the heart and soul of the Republican Party the nub of the story

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nitty-gritty English » English

substance

kernel

gist

core

pith

marrow

heart and soul

essence

sum

nub

meat

inwardness

heart

centre

center

quiddity

point

nucleus

grass roots

crux

burden