Gist and Sum

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

Usage example: didn't catch every word between them, but heard enough to get the gist of the conversation

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Sum is a synonym for gist. In some cases you can use "Sum" instead a noun "Gist".

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

Usage example: the sum of the issue is: who will pay for this?

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Gist is a synonym for sum. You can use "Gist" instead a noun "Sum".

good	good gist	good sum
entire	entire gist	entire sum

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