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Synonyms of pith
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
- finally got to the pith of the discussion
Synonyms for pith
- bottom line,
- bull's-eye,
- centerpiece,
- core,
- crux,
- essence,
- gist,
- heart,
- kernel,
- keynote,
- meat,
- meat and potatoes,
- net,
- nub,
- nubbin,
- nucleus,
- pivot,
- point,
- root,
- sum
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The first known use of pith was before the 12th century
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