Meaning
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4 letters

GIST
The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

IDEA
An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

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DRIFT
A general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"

SENSE
Sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

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IMPORT
Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

INTENT
An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

DENOTE
Be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed"

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PURPOSE
An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

PURPORT
The intended meaning of a communication

8 letters

DENOTING

PREGNANT
Carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

9 letters

SEMANTICS
The meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text; "a petty argument about semantics"

SUBSTANCE
The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"

INTENDING

INTENTION

10 letters

SIGNIFYING

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EXPLANATION
Thought that makes something comprehensible

CONNOTATION
An idea that is implied or suggested

IMPLICATION
A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"

SIGNIFICANT
Too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"; "no significant difference was found"

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SIGNIFICANCE
A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"

13 letters

SIGNIFICATION
The message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"