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punch line

noun as in the climax of a joke

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gag line
point
tag line

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culmination

nounas in conclusion; climactic stage

acme
all the way
apex
apogee
blow off
capper
climax
completion
consummation
critical mass
crown
crowning touch
finale
finish
height
limit
maximum
meridian
ne plus ultra
noon
payoff
peak
perfection
pinnacle
punch line
summit
top
zenith

gist

nounas in meaning, essence

basis
bearing
bottom line
burden
core
drift
force
heart
idea
import
kernel
keynote
marrow
matter
meat
name of the game
nature of the beast
nitty gritty
nuts and bolts
pith
point
punch line
quintessence
score
sense
short
significance
soul
spirit
stuff
subject
substance
summary
tenor
theme
thrust
topic
upshot

import

nounas in meaning

acceptation
bearing
bottom line
construction
drift
gist
heart
implication
intendment
intention
interpretation
meat
message
name of the game
nature of beast
nuts and bolts
point
punch line
purport
score
sense
significance
significancy
signification
stuff
thrust
understanding

payoff

nounas in conclusion, climax

adjustment
clincher
consequence
culmination
day of reckoning
final reckoning
finale
judgment
moment of truth
outcome
pay
payment
punch line
result
retribution
reward
settlement
upshot

point

nounas in meaning, essence

argument
bottom line
burden
core
crux
drift
force
gist
head
heart
idea
import
kicker
main idea
marrow
matter
meat
motif
motive
name of the game
nitty-gritty
nub
nuts and bolts
pith
pointer
proposition
punch line
question
score
stuff
subject
subject matter
text
theme
thrust
tip
tip-off
topic

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