68 entries under essential topic. ×

23
core(noun, adjective, organization, support, action)
21
heart(noun, support, action, part, quality)
19
essence(noun, organization, support, action, area)
9
nucleus(noun, support, action, quality, body)
4
base(adjective, organization, support, action, quality)
3
spirit(noun, quality, character, significance, emotion)
3
center(noun, support, action, body, cause)
3
fundamental(noun, support, action, cause, start)
3
keystone(noun, support, action, idea, base)
3
quiddity(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
3
root(noun, support, action, quality, cause)
2
explanation(noun, support, action, point, base)
2
keynote(noun, support, action, idea, base)
2
nexus(noun, support, action, join, point)
2
principle(noun, support, action, quality, character)
2
sine qua non(noun, expression, idiom, heart)
1
action(noun, support, base, beginning, source)
1
antecedent(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
1
aspect(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
1
assumption(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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