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central idea n.
keynote n.
keynote/keystone n.

NOUN

central idea

Synonyms

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basic thought central principle central thought main idea main point

STRONG

core crux essence gist heart keynote pith point substance

WEAK

basic principle basis

NOUN

keynote

Synonyms

STRONG

basis center core cornerstone criterion crux essence gist heart idea kernel keystone linchpin mainspring marrow measure motive nub pith principle root source spring standard substance

WEAK

central idea

Antonyms

STRONG

end exterior exteriority outside periphery result surface

NOUN

keynote/keystone

Synonyms

WEAK

basis center core cornerstone criterion crux gist heart idea kernel linchpin mainspring marrow measure motive nub pith principle root source spring standard substance

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It's an imperfect science but the basic idea to reach the net confidence number is the optimism score minus the pessimism score.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

Those kinds of things certainly didn’t come in the DNA, but the basic idea of liking to make people happy was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

The basic idea is to pay tax when you’re in a lower tax bracket.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 28, 2025

Remote sensing data collected by orbiting spacecraft like those used for this study provide researchers with a basic idea of the composition of the moon's surface, according to Andrews-Hanna.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025

“Face it, Julius, it’s the same basic idea as yours.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

basic idea

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