30
essence(noun, organization, place, area, understanding)
25
point(noun, understanding, strength, influence, substance)
23
pith(noun, organization, place, area, force)
23
core(noun, organization, good, place, area)
23
heart(noun, good, place, part, force)
22
substance(noun, organization, good, area, force)
22
kernel(noun, place, body, strength, spirit)
21
marrow(noun, place, strength, spirit, substance)
18
nub(noun, good, understanding, body, strength)
17
drift(noun, good, force, understanding, strength)
16
meat(noun, good, force, understanding, body)
15
import(noun, good, understanding, body, strength)
15
quintessence(noun, strength, spirit, substance, idea)
15
significance(noun, good, understanding, body, strength)
14
crux(noun, organization, area, part, strength)
13
meaning(noun, feeling, understanding, strength, point)
13
nucleus(noun, place, body, substance, idea)
13
purport(noun, good, feeling, understanding, body)
13
sense(noun, feeling, understanding, strength, point)
12
burden(noun, good, understanding, body, strength)
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