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nubbin(noun, essence, fundamental, nut)
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root(noun, adjective, quality, body, cause)
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spirit(noun, quality, character, substance, idea)
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stuff(noun, good, quality, understanding, cause)
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basis(noun, quality, body, cause, start)
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burden(noun, good, quality, understanding, body)
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meaning(noun, quality, understanding, character, strength)
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short(noun, good, understanding, point, burden)
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upshot(noun, good, understanding, body, strength)
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affection(noun, emotion, mood, temperament)
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basic(noun, adjective, emotion, original, essential)
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bosom(noun, emotion, heart, soul, mood)
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mettle(noun, emotion, mood, temperament)
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nerve(noun, emotion, mood, temperament)
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significance(noun, good, end, quality, understanding)
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bottom line(noun, expression, good, end, understanding)
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grain(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
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principle(noun, quality, character, spirit, idea)
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spunk(noun, emotion, mood, temperament)
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tenderness(noun, emotion, mood, temperament)
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