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main idea
noun as in central idea
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noun as in bottom line
noun as in core
noun as in essence
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noun as in point
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“The main idea of the museum is to cheer people up,” Wynd says.
It is the myth in its entirety which is alone important: its parts are only of interest in so far as they bring out the main idea.
Fernald got up, and acting as though his main idea was just to stretch his legs, strolled up to the front of the car.
His main idea was, that he would see how much Bella knew before committing himself.
Perhaps the main idea in this was to have a handy refuge in case a sudden need arose.
The writer has already used the main idea of the allegory in the Ancrene Wisse (M 172, 271).
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On this page you'll find 198 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to main idea, such as: basic idea, basic thought, central principle, central thought, main point, and core.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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