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nitty-gritty
noun as in basic facts
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adjective as in underlying
adjective as in vital
adjective as in essential
noun as in meaning
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noun as in nitty-gritty
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noun as in nub
noun as in nuts and bolts
noun as in particular
noun as in point
noun as in point
noun as in proof
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noun as in rudiments
Weak match
noun as in sense
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noun as in significance
noun as in stuff
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noun as in substance
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noun as in terms
noun as in truth
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noun as in basics
noun as in brass tacks
noun as in meat and potatoes
noun as in bottom line
noun as in mechanics
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Weak match
noun as in gravamen
noun as in rationality
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noun as in rationalness
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noun as in significancy
Weak matches
- acceptation
- allusion
- bearing
- bottom line
- connotation
- content
- context
- definition
- denotation
- drift
- effect
- essence
- explanation
- force
- gist
- heart
- hint
- implication
- import
- intent
- interpretation
- intimation
- meat
- message
- name of the game
- nature of beast
- nuance
- nuts and bolts
- pith
- point
- purport
- sense
- significance
- signification
- spirit
- stuff
- subject
- subject matter
- substance
- suggestion
- symbolization
- tenor
- thrust
- understanding
- upshot
- use
- value
- worth
noun as in signification
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- acceptation
- allusion
- bearing
- connotation
- content
- context
- definition
- denotation
- drift
- effect
- essence
- explanation
- force
- gist
- heart
- hint
- implication
- import
- intent
- interpretation
- intimation
- meat
- message
- nuance
- pith
- point
- purport
- sense
- significance
- spirit
- stuff
- subject
- substance
- suggestion
- symbolization
- tenor
- thrust
- understanding
- upshot
- use
- value
- worth
noun as in core
noun as in crux
noun as in detail
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noun as in essence
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Strong matches
noun as in essential
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noun as in foundation
noun as in fundamental
noun as in gist
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Example Sentences
The dramatic popularization of a phrase like “nitty-gritty” demonstrates that language is always changing across social contexts.
In terms of the nitty-gritty of writing, George brings the skill set of being able to get it out on paper pretty quickly.
It gives a pleasant sense of transgression, of really being in the nitty-gritty.
Obviously, Obama is not going to get into the nitty gritty of implementation.
But have you heard about the actual 60 minutes of nitty-gritty playtime?
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On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nitty-gritty, such as: basics, core, essence, focus, fundamentals, and gist.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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