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THRUST/θrʌst/

The thrust of something is its main point or direction: the thrust of the argument, a policy thrust; also a forceful push. Point and gist are everyday; emphasis is a cousin; the verb to thrust is to push. Do not let a colour palette outrank a missing cohort.

Meaning

The main point or direction of an argument, policy, or attack.

Examples

• “The thrust of the paper was a missing night cohort, not the colour palette.”
• “Point is everyday. Gist is informal. Emphasis is a cousin. A jet engine has thrust — physics. Design is presentation. The claim still sits in the sample. Lead with the hole; the palette can follow.”

Good to know

The main force or point of something. Everyday: point / gist. Also a physical push. Design is not the argument.

Near in meaning

gist

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