general gist
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the main points or general idea, without the details
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- I could follow the general gist of their conversation.
- She summarized the report so we could grasp the general gist before the meeting.
- Can you give me the general gist in two sentences?
- Even if you skip the details, you should convey the general gist clearly.
- By lunchtime, the interns had got the general gist of the onboarding process.
- He misread the charts but still understood the general gist of the proposal.
- A quick demo will help the client catch the general gist.
- I only watched the trailer, but I think I got the general gist of the plot.
- Please write a brief abstract that gives readers the general gist without jargon.
- After a few weeks, the team will have learned the general gist of the new framework.