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

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scent

Strong matches

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

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One ally of Mahmood told the BBC: "She knows that time is of the essence. She didn't take long to take big decisions at the Ministry of Justice, and she doesn't tend to hang about."

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“My path was through crisis. It’s the only time when you connect with your essence. I just want to grow. So that’s why I jump into the abyss.”

From Los Angeles Times

And those three words get to the essence of this: the story of Reform's momentum has been the stand out political development of the last year.

From BBC

How would you describe the essence of your upcoming album?

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They described the game as a "truly a faithful recreation", adding that it improved "the essence of the original without changing its fundamental structure".

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