43 entries under substance topic. ×

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core(noun, idea, short, meaning)
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basis(noun, body, idea, short)
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bearing(noun, idea, meaning, essence)
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bottom line(expression, body, idea, heart)
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burden(noun, body, idea, short)
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force(noun, idea, meaning, essence)
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gist(noun, body, idea, meaning)
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heart(body, idea, essence, fundamental)
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idea(noun, short, meaning, essence)
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import(noun, body, idea, meaning)
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kernel(noun, body, idea, short)
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keynote(noun, idea, short, meaning)
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main idea(noun, expression, body, heart)
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marrow(noun, idea, short, meaning)
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matter(noun, idea, short, meaning)
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meat(body, idea, heart, essence)
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name of the game(expression, idiom, idea, essence)
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nature of the beast(noun, expression, idiom, idea)
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nub(body, idea, heart, essence)
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pith(body, idea, heart, essence)
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