The difference between Crux and Gist
When used as nouns, crux means the basic, central, or essential point or feature, whereas gist means the most essential part.
Gist is also verb with the meaning: to summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.
check bellow for the other definitions of Crux and Gist
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Crux as a noun:
The basic, central, or essential point or feature.
Examples:
"The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished."
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Crux as a noun:
The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.
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Crux as a noun:
A puzzle or difficulty.
Examples:
"rfquotek Dr. Sheridan"
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Crux as a noun (climbing):
The hardest point of a climb.
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Crux as a noun (heraldiccharge):
A cross on a coat of arms.
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Gist as a noun:
The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.
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Gist as a noun (legal, dated):
The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.
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Gist as a noun (obsolete):
Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.
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Gist as a verb:
To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.