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get to the meat

VERB

abbreviate

Synonyms

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abridge compress

STRONG

abstract clip condense contract cut digest encapsulate pare prune reduce summarize trim

WEAK

boil down cut back cut down cut off cut out put in a nutshell take out

Antonyms

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expand extend increase

STRONG

enlarge lengthen strengthen

WEAK

amplify

VERB

concentrate

Synonyms

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accumulate cluster combine consolidate eliminate focus integrate intensify reduce strengthen

STRONG

agglomerate aggregate amass assemble bunch center centralize coalesce collect compact compress congest conglomerate congregate constrict contract converge cramp crowd embody focalize forgather garner heap hoard huddle localize mass muster narrow pile store swarm unify

WEAK

draw together heap up salt away zero in

Antonyms

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disperse divide part separate weaken

STRONG

dissipate enlarge expand extend give increase let go loosen release retreat scatter spend spread squander stretch throw away uncondense waste

VERB

digest

Synonyms

STRONG

abbreviate abstract classify codify compress condense cut decrease epitomize inventory nutshell reduce shorten sum summarize summate survey systematize tabulate trim

WEAK

boil down cut down cut to bone methodize put in a nutshell sum up synopsize

Antonyms

STRONG

add amplify develop disorganize enlarge expand extend fill grow increase lengthen raise strengthen

WEAK

detail misunderstand

VERB

distill

Synonyms

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condense extract infuse refine

STRONG

brew clarify concentrate cook cut dribble drip drop evaporate express ferment precipitate press purify rarefy rectify steam sublimate trickle trim vaporize volatilize

WEAK

boil down cut down cut to the bone press out squeeze out

Antonyms

STRONG

dirty pour

WEAK

pollute

VERB

simplify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify cut down facilitate reduce shorten streamline

STRONG

abridge analyze chasten decipher disentangle disinvolve elucidate explain interpret order unscramble

WEAK

boil down break down break it down clean it up clean up clear up cut the frills draw a picture get down to basics hit the high spots lay out let daylight in let sunlight in make clear make perfectly clear make plain put in a nutshell put one straight spell out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow increase

STRONG

be vague confuse mix up mystify obscure

WEAK

complicate make difficult

Example Sentences

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Diablo Immortal seems designed with appointment gaming in mind, so I appreciated the ability to get to the meat of the game without the gristle of time-wasting travel.

From The Verge • Jun. 1, 2022

Following a long multi-layered prelude that has both strong and weak points, we get to the meat of the story.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2017

For surging Ohio State it’s essentially another tuneup game before the Buckeyes get to the meat of their nine-game Big Ten schedule.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2016

That was their answer, power, and they wanted to get to the meat and ‘21’ personnel guys.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2016

I stare at a big red lobster on my plate, trying to figure out how to dig into it to get to the meat.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

get to the meat

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