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125 entries under core topic. ×
| heart(noun, law, good, part, force) | |
| nub(noun, adjective, good, end, quality) | |
| substance(noun, good, force, quality, understanding) | |
| essence(noun, understanding, spirit, substance, idea) | |
| marrow(noun, quality, character, strength, spirit) | |
| meat(noun, good, force, quality, understanding) | |
| gist(noun, good, force, understanding, strength) | |
| pith(noun, force, quality, understanding, character) | |
| kernel(noun, quality, character, strength, spirit) | |
| nuts and bolts(noun, expression, idiom, feature, good) | |
| center(noun, strength, effect, subject, emotion) | |
| nucleus(noun, quality, character, spirit, short) | |
| quintessence(noun, quality, character, strength, spirit) | |
| stuff(noun, good, force, quality, understanding) | |
| bottom line(noun, expression, law, good, force) | |
| crux(noun, part, quality, character, strength) | |
| point(noun, feature, part, quality, understanding) | |
| soul(noun, quality, character, strength, spirit) | |
| fundamentals(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance) | |
| meat and potatoes(noun, expression, idiom, feature, good) |
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