gist vs substance

substance vs gist

gist and substance both are nouns.

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

As nouns, gist and substance are synonyms defined as:

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

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

gist (noun)	substance (noun)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
	the idea that is intended
	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	content communicating a message; what something is about
	considerable capital (wealth or income)
	material of a particular kind or constitution

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