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heart(noun, place, part, quality, body)
28
core(noun, place, quality, character, strength)
24
pith(noun, place, quality, body, character)
22
essence(noun, place, spirit, substance, idea)
22
marrow(noun, place, quality, character, strength)
22
nucleus(noun, place, quality, body, start)
20
gist(noun, place, body, strength, spirit)
19
nub(noun, quality, body, character, strength)
19
substance(noun, quality, body, character, spirit)
17
meat(noun, quality, body, character, strength)
13
center(noun, place, body, strength, spirit)
13
crux(noun, part, quality, character, strength)
11
nut(noun, beginning, stone, fruit, essence)
11
pit(noun, start, stone, nut, seed)
11
quintessence(noun, quality, character, strength, spirit)
11
seed(noun, start, piece, beginning, stone)
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centre(noun, essence)
10
grain(noun, quality, character, spirit, piece)
10
stone(noun, nut, seed, vegetable, pit)
9
focus(noun, place, body, strength, substance)
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