Both Uses
gist
in
City of Lost Souls
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- A little modern, but the gist of the idea comes across.†
Chpt 2 *
- A couple moving past laughed and made a derisive comment in Czech; Clary couldn't understand it, but suspected the gist was Get a room.†
Chpt 13
Definitions:
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(1)
(gist) the main point(s) of a more detailed matter
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In law, gist can refer to grounds for a legal action.