Main idea
Synonyms for "main idea" (51 found)
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Noun(21 words)
lead idealesson topicmainmain conceptmiddlemidpointmore main pointmost of alloverall meaningprimaryprincipalstory themesubjectsummarytenoroonthemetheme statementthemesthrust forward aggressivelythrust with force
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underlying message
Adjective(3 words)
main pointsmain thrustprimary proposition
Verb(1 words)
maintain focus
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10 entriescentral ideacentral issuecentral partcentral pointcentral regioncentral themecore conceptkey pointmain themeprincipal idea
Inflections
3 entriesmain ideasmore centralmost central