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upshot

/ˈʌpʃɒt/
noun

  1. A concise summary.

    "I'm not interested in hearing all the details. Just give me the upshot."

  2. The final result, or outcome of something.

    "The upshot was, that they had to get married."

Synonymsbottom line, digest, the long and short, bottom line, conclusion, consequence

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