42
core(noun, organization, support, action, place)
40
heart(noun, activity, support, action, place)
34
substance(noun, organization, area, force, quality)
32
pith(noun, organization, place, area, feeling)
31
quintessence(noun, feeling, cause, start, energy)
30
spirit(noun, activity, force, quality, feeling)
28
nature(noun, quality, feature, character, style)
26
gist(noun, organization, place, area, understanding)
25
marrow(noun, place, feeling, cause, start)
23
quality(noun, nature, feature, characteristic, force)
22
kernel(noun, place, spirit, substance, idea)
22
extract(noun, taste, review, case, concentrate)
20
nub(noun, cause, start, spirit, substance)
20
epitome(noun, review, model, beauty, image)
18
meat(noun, quality, understanding, type, kind)
18
soul(noun, activity, person, body, cause)
18
crux(noun, organization, support, action, area)
17
nucleus(noun, support, action, place, cause)
16
point(noun, form, nature, feature, end)
16
meaning(noun, form, force, end, feeling)
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