gist vs essence

essence vs gist

gist and essence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gist	Yes	No	No	No
essence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gist and essence are synonyms defined as:

gist and essence: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

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

As nouns, gist and essence are synonyms defined as:

gist and essence: the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Other synonyms of gist include burden, core, effect.

gist (noun)	essence (noun)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
	any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

Difference between gist and essence

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