the point is
The crux is
The point is introduces the essential matter or central argument someone wants to convey, often after preliminary discussion or digression.
It signals that what follows is the crux: The point is, we can't afford it.
Sometimes used to redirect a wandering conversation back to what matters: Yes, but the point is we still need a decision by Friday.
- essentiallyAt its core nature
- basicallyAt the most essential level
- cruxMost important point
- gistCentral meaning distilled
- bottom lineEssential point or conclusion
heart · core · main thing · what matters · ultimately · in essence · key · takeaway · upshot · real talk · moral · thrust · simply put · plain and simple · fundamentally · really · truth is · fact is
- clarifiersi.e., e.g., namely, meaning, specifically
- summariessummary, synopsis, summaries, abstract, abstracts
- fillersfiller, gap filler, filler material, caulk, grout
relevance and focus
the point isbeside the point
Unrelated to the matter
by the way · incidentally · as an aside · off topic · irrelevant
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