The difference between Gist and Gravamen
When used as nouns, gist means the most essential part, whereas gravamen means the grievance complained of.
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 Gist and Gravamen
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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.
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Gravamen as a noun:
The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint.