61 entries under noun topic. ×

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core(substance, idea, short, meaning)
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ABCs(adjective, feature, part, plan)
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basis(body, substance, idea, short)
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bearing(substance, idea, meaning, essence)
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burden(body, substance, idea, short)
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coal and ice(expression, adjective, idiom, law)
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force(substance, idea, meaning, essence)
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gist(body, substance, idea, meaning)
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idea(substance, short, meaning, essence)
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import(body, substance, idea, meaning)
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kernel(body, substance, idea, short)
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keynote(substance, idea, short, meaning)
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main idea(expression, body, substance, heart)
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marrow(substance, idea, short, meaning)
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matter(substance, idea, short, meaning)
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name of game(expression, adjective, idiom, nature)
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nature of the beast(expression, idiom, substance, idea)
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punch line(expression, substance, idea, meaning)
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quintessence(substance, idea, short, meaning)
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sense(substance, idea, meaning, essence)
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