4
distillate
4
nature
4
nitty-gritty(noun, quality, character, strength, spirit)
4
principle(noun, quality, feeling, character, energy)
4
root(noun, quality, cause, character, spirit)
4
ultimate(noun, limit, model, beauty, standard)
3
backbone(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
3
being(noun, quality, character, spirit, substance)
3
classic
3
concentrate
3
concentration
3
cream(noun, spirit, model, beauty, standard)
3
decoction
3
essential(noun, adjective, basic, necessity)
3
ether
3
extraction
3
fundamental(cause, condition, source, basic, origin)
3
gem(noun, model, beauty, standard, honey)
3
last word(noun, expression, essence, core, epitome)
3
nonpareil(noun, type, model, beauty, original)
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