111 entries under essence topic. ×

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purport(noun, part, effect, heart)
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spirit(noun, quality, character, significance, emotion)
3
bottom line(noun, expression, part, spirit, idea)
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center(noun, support, action, body, cause)
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keystone(noun, support, action, idea, base)
3
question(noun, difficulty, challenge, idea, matter)
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root(noun, support, action, quality, cause)
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significance(noun, quality, body, character, strength)
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soul(noun, force, quality, cause, start)
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drift(noun, strength, idea, effect, matter)
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focal point(noun, expression, support, point, emotion)
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head(adjective, lead, idea, matter, subject)
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keynote(noun, support, action, idea, base)
2
main point(noun, expression, profit, core)
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main thing(noun, expression, profit, core)
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meaning(noun, quality, character, strength, spirit)
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polestar(noun, emotion, heart, soul, mood)
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principle(noun, support, action, quality, character)
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sine qua non(noun, expression, idiom, heart, essential)
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subject(noun, strength, idea, effect, matter)
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