sum and substance
[noun]
Synonyms: substance, amount, core, gist, meat, pith, purport, short, sum total, upshot, meaning, acceptation, import, intendment, intent, message, sense, significance, significancy

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sum and substance
a summary, the gist of something

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sum and substance
a summary, the gist of something
The sum and substance of what the speaker said was very interesting.

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