71 entries under essential topic. ×

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nucleus(noun, support, action, quality, cause)
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quiddity(noun, nature, quality, character, spirit)
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rudiment(noun, law, support, action, drop)
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substratum(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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bedrock(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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center(noun, support, action, idea, base)
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character(noun, nature, quality, strong, spirit)
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constitution(noun, nature, quality, character, spirit)
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crux(noun, support, action, quality, character)
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explanation(noun, support, action, reason, base)
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fiber(noun, quality, strong, character, spirit)
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fundamentals(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
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infrastructure(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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meat(noun, quality, character, spirit, matter)
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nub(noun, quality, character, spirit, idea)
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presumption(noun, concept, support, action, philosophy)
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root(noun, support, action, drop, part)
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premise(noun, concept, support, action, philosophy)
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action(noun, law, support, rule, reason)
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attribute(noun, nature, quality, character, spirit)
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