center vs nitty-gritty

nitty-gritty vs center

center and nitty-gritty both are nouns.

center is an adjective but nitty-gritty is not an adjective.

center is a verb but nitty-gritty is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
center	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
nitty-gritty	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, center and nitty-gritty are synonyms defined as:

center and nitty-gritty: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Other synonyms of center include centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, pith, substance, sum.

center (noun)	nitty-gritty (noun)
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
a building dedicated to a particular activity
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
politically moderate persons; centrists
the middle of a military or naval formation
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

center (adjective)	nitty-gritty (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes

center (verb)	nitty-gritty (verb)
direct one's attention on something
move into the center
center upon

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