the gist
noun [S] /dʒɪst/Definition
› the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details: That was the gist of what he said. I think I got (= understood) the gist of what she was saying.Information and messages
(Definition of the gist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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