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essential details

NOUN

nitty-gritty

Synonyms

STRONG

basics core essence focus fundamentals gist heart kernel meat quintessence reality root soul substance

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks chief part chief thing cold fact essential part hard fact heart of the matter important matter meat and potatoes name of the game nuts and bolts the facts the name of the game

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority outside surface

Example Sentences

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Many US military employees are considered "essential", meaning they must still show up for duty without pay.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

Small details like that point to an intelligence and reason behind the season’s overall arc, since that quote's essential meaning contradicts everything each woman in this show represents and does.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023

They needed to preserve the essential meaning of each element of the show, but also elide some of the more arcane details, and they needed to echo the musicality of the language.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022

The first problem with the word is that, probably within the past two decades, it has lost its essential meaning.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2021

“Not exactly. Though a lot of songs can be tied back to philosophy, especially value theory and the essential meaning of life.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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