| Main Entry: |
essence |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
heart, significance |
Synonyms: |
aspect,
attribute,
backbone,
base,
basis, be-all and end-all,
being,
bottom, bottom line,
burden,
caliber,
character, chief constituent,
constitution,
core,
crux,
element,
entity, essentia, essentiality, fiber,
form, fundamentals, germ, grain, kernel,
life, lifeblood, main idea, marrow,
meaning,
meat*, name of game,
nature, nitty-gritty, nub,
nucleus, pith,
point,
principle,
property,
quality, quiddity,
quintessence,
reality,
root,
soul,
spirit,
structure,
stuff,
substance, timber,
vein, virtuality
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