14
point(noun, quality, spirit, idea, significance)
7
bottom line(noun, expression, body, character, spirit)
4
key point(noun, expression, essence, profit, core)
4
central idea
2
main point(noun, expression, essence, profit, core)
1
gist(noun, body, substance, idea, matter)
1
grain(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
1
meat and potatoes(noun, expression, idiom, body, heart)
1
nuts and bolts(noun, expression, idiom, idea, matter)
1
principle(noun, quality, character, spirit, heart)
1
indispensable content(noun, expression, essence, profit, core)
1
kicker(noun, idea, score, matter, subject)
1
last word(noun, expression, essence, profit, core)
1
life(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
1
loss(noun, essence, profit, core, outcome)
1
main thing(noun, expression, essence, profit, core)
1
name of the game(noun, expression, idiom, idea, matter)
1
nub(noun, quality, body, character, spirit)
1
pith(noun, quality, body, character, spirit)
1
significance(noun, quality, body, character, spirit)
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