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Definitions

the name of the game

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 details essential part hard fact heart of the matter important matter meat and potatoes name of the game nuts and bolts the facts
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior exteriority outside surface

Example Sentences

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That was the name of the game, the simple commandment many adhere to no matter which age you stick on the mitts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2023

“In a university lab the name of the game, the end product, is a paper,” says Michel Laberge, founder of General Fusion in Vancouver, who has a Ph.D. in physics.

From Time • Nov. 29, 2

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