✅ Gist refers to the central idea, concept, or argument of a show or piece of writing (Tell me the gist of the email).

✅ Upshot refers to the main takeaway from an argument or thesis (The upshot is that he faked evidence that ghosts were real).

✅ Gist and upshot both refer to the central, most important things in an argument.

✅ However, upshot emphasizes the impact or takeaway of an argument rather than its key parts and is not as common of a word.

✅ Cozy means pleasingly comfortable and restful (I felt so cozy in bed while the storm raged outside).

✅ Snug means comfortable and cozy and generally refers to places such as houses, rooms, and hotels (The room was snug and comfortable).

✅ Cozy and snug can be used interchangeably to suggest a place that is comfortable, restful, soothing, and warm.

✅ Snug especially can suggest that the place described does not have a lot of extra room, but in a comfortable rather than constricting way.

✅ Lug means to carry something, especially something heavy that requires a combination of lifting and dragging (I lugged the laundry basket downstairs).

✅ Tote means to carry something, especially on your back or in your arms (I didn’t want to have to tote my textbooks around all day).

✅ Lug and tote both suggest carrying something that is a bit awkward or difficult to manage.

✅ Lug suggests that the thing being carried is especially heavy and requires great effort to move, whereas tote emphasizes that you carry the item on your person.