moral of the story

English

Noun

moral of the story (plural morals of the story or morals of the stories) (used with the)

  1. (idiomatic) The key lesson or message that an incident, situation or other happening conveys; a general takeaway point.
    Synonyms: essence, quintessence, thrust; see also Thesaurus:gist
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    • 1992, David Pannick, Advocates:
      The moral of the story — "Wait till you're a big pot" — is a sound one.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see moral,‎ story; the ethical lesson to be learned from a fictional tale.
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