substantiv
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience"the gist of the prosecutor''s argument"
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
"the nub of the story"
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
"the nub of the story"
substantiv
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary workSinonime:
(substantiv) burden, center, core, effect, essence, heart, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, pith, substance, sum