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pith

noun verb

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

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Word length
4
Starts with
P
Ends with
H
Contains
IT
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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pɪθ

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noun

  1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

    “the gist of the prosecutor's argument”

noun

  1. soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

verb

  1. remove the pith from (a plant)

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Example Sentences

the gist of the prosecutor's argument
the heart and soul of the Republican Party
the nub of the story

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