nitty-gritty

Meanings

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
• "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
• "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
• "the nub of the story"

Synonyms

• kernel
• substance
• core
• center
• centre
• essence
• gist
• heart
• heart and soul
• inwardness
• marrow
• meat
• nub
• pith
• sum
• nitty-gritty

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