The difference between Gist and Heart and soul

When used as nouns, gist means the most essential part, whereas heart and soul means the core of a thing.


Gist is also verb with the meaning: to summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.

Heart and soul is also adverb with the meaning: with the utmost earnestness.

check bellow for the other definitions of Gist and Heart and soul

  1. 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.

  2. Gist as a noun (legal, dated):

    The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.

  3. Gist as a noun (obsolete):

    Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.

  1. Gist as a verb:

    To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.

  1. Heart and soul as a noun:

    The core of a thing; the most essential or important part.

    Examples:

    "The heart and soul of any democracy is its electorate."

  1. Heart and soul as an adverb:

    With the utmost earnestness.

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