English Explanatory Dictionary

moral of the story

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The key lesson or message that an incident, situation or other happening conveys; a general takeaway point.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see moral, story; the ethical lesson to be learned from a fictional tale.

Word forms

moral of the story morals of the story morals of the stories

Synonyms

essence quintessence thrust bowels sum brass tacks core crux gist drift guts gravamen heart heart and soul heartstring heartstrings inwardness kernel marrow meat moral of the story nitty-gritty nub nuts and bolts pith punctum saliens soul spirit stuff substance tenor
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