gist vs stuff

gist and stuff both are nouns.

gist is not a verb while stuff is a verb.

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

As nouns, stuff is a hyponym of gist; that is, stuff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gist:

gist: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
stuff: a critically important or characteristic component

Other hyponyms of gist include bare bones, hypostasis, haecceity, quiddity, quintessence.

gist (noun)	stuff (noun)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	miscellaneous unspecified objects
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work	unspecified qualities required to do or be something
	a critically important or characteristic component
	senseless talk
	information in some unspecified form
	informal terms for personal possessions
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

gist (verb)	stuff (verb)
	fill with a stuffing while cooking
	fill tightly with a material
	treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
	cram into a cavity
	obstruct
	press or force

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