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point
noun as in speck
noun as in specific location
noun as in circumstance, stage; limited time
noun as in goal, aim
Strong matches
appeal, attraction, charm, cogency, design, fascination, intent, intention, interest, motive, nitty-gritty, nub, object, punch, purpose, significance, use, usefulness, utility, validity, validness
Weak matches
noun as in meaning, essence
Strong matches
argument, burden, core, crux, drift, force, gist, head, heart, import, kicker, marrow, meat, motif, motive, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, pointer, proposition, stuff, text, thrust, tip, tip-off
Weak matches
bottom line, main idea, name of the game, nuts and bolts, punch line, subject matter
noun as in aspect, characteristic
Strong matches
attribute, circumstance, constituent, facet, feature, instance, item, material, nicety, particular, peculiarity, property, quality, respect, trait
Weak match
noun as in scoring unit of sport competition
verb as in show as probable; call attention
Example Sentences
They are only a sticking point for would-be kings and despots who successfully deceive and subjugate the masses.
Sonia Bompastor's side finished 12 points clear of Arsenal last season, but with a busy transfer window behind them the Gunners will hope to be closer challengers.
Gail got up at some point and released a dove, which weaved around and eventually disappeared.
She later said she had only stood to make the point that "people like me can't get elected" and had "accidentally" won the seat.
Sam Farmer’s pick: The Chiefs swept this matchup last season, but only by a total of nine points, so these games are close.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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