125 entries under core topic. ×

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key point(noun, expression, essence, profit)
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last word(noun, expression, essence, profit)
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life(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
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lifeblood(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
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loss(noun, essence, profit, income)
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main idea(noun, expression, quality, spirit, idea)
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main point(noun, expression, essence, profit)
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main thing(noun, expression, essence, profit)
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meaning(noun, quality, understanding, character, strength)
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name of game(noun, expression, idiom, quality, character)
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net(noun, essence, profit, income)
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profit(noun, essence, income, outcome)
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property(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
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purpose(noun, good, end, understanding, point)
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sine qua non(noun, expression, idiom, law, essential)
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sum and substance(noun, expression, idiom, heart, essence)
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tenderness(noun, emotion, mood, temperament)
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timber(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
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understanding(noun, good, charge, point, agreement)
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upshot(noun, good, force, understanding, strength)
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