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

Strong matches

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

Strongest match

scent

Strong matches

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

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They have in essence burned their bridges; their continued success will be identified with his.

From Salon

"I think there are going to be a lot of contractual clauses within the loan that basically force JLR in essence to drive cash through the supply chain," he said.

From BBC

Gleeson agrees and explains that this drama "takes the best bits of the rest and adds its own magic and essence".

From BBC

It was the essence of the minor leagues.

From Los Angeles Times

In essence, at a time when cable and satellite revenues are collapsing, the Dodgers can finance their player payroll either from ticket revenue or from local television revenue.

From Los Angeles Times

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