essence

Definition for essence

noun as in heart, significance

Strongest matches

aspect, basis, bottom line, character, core, crux, element, lifeblood, meaning, nature, principle, quality, reality, root, soul, spirit, structure, substance

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attribute, backbone, base, being, bottom, burden, caliber, constitution, entity, essentiality, fiber, form, fundamentals, germ, grain, kernel, life, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, nucleus, pith, point, property, quiddity, quintessence, stuff, timber, vein

Weak matches

be-all and end-all, chief constituent, essentia, main idea, name of game, virtuality

noun as in distillate, concentrate

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scent

Strong matches

balm, cologne, drug, effusion, elixir, extract, fragrance, juice, liquor, perfume, potion, spirits, tincture

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In “Snail,” a traumatized and lonely young Grace risks becoming a hoarding hermit until she bonds with the older Pinky, who is the essence of joie de vivre.

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"One of the essences of this game is being able to figure out different ways of using each of these echoes," he says.

From BBC

Project 2025 claims that they are “the principal drivers of our $31-trillion national debt. ... In essence, our deficit problem is a Medicare and Medicaid problem.”

From Los Angeles Times

In April, he announced his position to “leave it to the states,” in essence abdicating a strong stance on abortion access.

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The suggestions here go by a bunch of different names, but the premise is the same: They’re things that, in essence, promote other things.

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