Gist and Stone

Gist

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

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

Stone noun - A shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased.

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Gist and stone are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gist" instead a noun "Stone".

Nearby Words: stony, stoned, stoning, stonily, stoneware

good	good gist	good stone
solid	solid gist	solid stone

The narrative notes that the echoes of the stone corridor made it difficult for him to hear exactly what they were calling him, but he got the gist of it.

Source: Literature / Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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