The judge asked him to state the __________ of the matter.
Question and options
The judge asked him to state the __________ of the matter.
- just
- gist
- jest
- jist
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - gist
The 'gist' is the essence of a matter. 'Jist' is a misspelling, and 'just' and 'jest' mean other things.
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