✅ A scarf is a long piece of material worn around the shoulders, neck, and face for warmth or as an accessory (I made myself a warm winter scarf).

✅ A stole is a wide scarf, often made of fur or other expensive material, which is worn around the shoulders, both for warmth and as a fashion accessory (I think this outfit needs to be paired with a fancy stole).

✅ Stole refers to a specific kind of expensive and fashionable scarf which often evokes a luxury aesthetic.

✅ 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.