103 entries under essence topic. ×

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brass tacks(noun, expression, feature, law, part)
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fundamentals(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
3
gravamen(noun, substance, effect, score, heart)
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meat and potatoes(noun, expression, idiom, feature, good)
3
reality(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
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basis(noun, law, quality, character, strength)
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burden(noun, good, quality, understanding, character)
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element(noun, feature, law, part, quality)
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name of the game(noun, expression, idiom, good, force)
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principle(noun, law, quality, character, spirit)
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root(noun, adjective, support, quality, character)
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score(noun, information, reason, substance, idea)
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significance(noun, good, end, quality, understanding)
2
spirit(noun, force, quality, understanding, character)
1
ABCs(noun, feature, law, support, part)
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argument(noun, information, reason, idea, matter)
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basic(noun, adjective, law, important, emotion)
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bottom(noun, adjective, quality, character, strength)
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bottom-line(adjective, important, original, essential, critical)
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conclusion(noun, charge, understanding, agreement)
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