Gist and Response

Gist

Gist noun - The central part or aspect of something under consideration.

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Response and gist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Response" instead a noun "Gist".

Response noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

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Gist and response are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gist" instead a noun "Response".

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

good	good gist	good response
general	general gist	general response

This is the gist of Shaundi's romance scene in Saints Row IV; when the Boss asks why he or she was the only person Shaundi never gave a tumble, her response is "You never asked for one." This is very quickly remedied.

Source: Sleeps with Everyone but You
Shola Ama came back with a devastating response from the woman's perspective called "You Should Really Know," the gist of which was that if the guy was so in tune with the woman and so invested in the relationship he should know her damn well enough to know that she's not cheating.

Source: Answer Song

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