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fire and ice

NOUN
essential
Synonyms
STRONGEST
condition element essence fundamental must precondition prerequisite principle requirement requisite
STRONG
ABCs groceries guts heart nitty-gritty quintessence rudiment stuff substance
WEAK
bottom line brass tacks meat and potatoes name of the game nuts and bolts part and parcel sine qua non vital part where one's at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
extra
WEAK
accessory auxiliary nonessential subsidiary throwaway

Example Sentences

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Observations made by other spacecraft— Voyager 2, Galileo, Cassini, New Horizons, and currently, Juno—have revealed that Io is a dynamic hellscape of fire and ice.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2023

This is a big-budget soap opera of a video game fantasy where battles, which erupt often, are dazzling displays of hyperactive sword blades that attack with images of fire and ice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

A blend of fire and ice, art and sport.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2023

We both got the fire and ice pedicure, which included a leg massage.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2023

When we turn to Egypt we find that their whole religion was constructed upon legends relating to the ages of fire and ice, and the victory of the sun-god over the evil-one.

From Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel by Donnelly, Ignatius