nitty-gritty vs substance

substance vs nitty-gritty

nitty-gritty and substance both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

nitty-gritty (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
	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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