309 entries under noun topic. ×

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gravamen(law, effect, heart, essence)
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lump(handle, bump, knot, protuberance)
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middle(body, substance, emotion, heart)
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nubble
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bottom(adjective, quality, cause, start)
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centre
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inwardness
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quiddity(quality, character, spirit, significance)
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soul(quality, cause, start, character)
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swelling(handle, head, bump, lump)
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hub(emotion, heart, soul, mood)
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knot(handle, bump, lump, protuberance)
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nubbin(essence, core, fundamental, nut)
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root(adjective, quality, body, cause)
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spirit(quality, character, substance, idea)
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stuff(good, quality, understanding, cause)
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sum(inside, filling, innards)
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basis(quality, body, cause, start)
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burden(good, quality, understanding, body)
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essential(adjective, original, heart, basic)
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