substance vs gist

gist vs substance

substance and gist both are nouns.

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

As nouns, substance and gist are synonyms defined as:

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

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

substance (noun)	gist (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties	the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
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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