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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
As Mr. Hart points out, this “mechanical slaughter” anticipated others during World War I. Men who were ambitious young officers during the Sudan operations subsequently reached high command during the “Great War.”
The couple was traveling in a pickup truck with their three small children when, at one point, the actor exited the vehicle and started walking on the road.
But his teams are known for being well-rounded — James Madison averages 37.8 points, ranking No. 10 nationally, while giving up 16 points, also ranking No. 10.
They still only have two points from their first 13 games, and there is no way Rob Edwards can rescue them from here.
The comeback truly began to materialize last month in Las Vegas when both McLarens were disqualified for a technical infringement, leaving Verstappen to close the gap by 25 points with his Sin City victory.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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