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essence(noun, feeling, cause, start, energy)
23
heart(noun, part, quality, feeling, cause)
20
pith(noun, quality, feeling, cause, start)
20
core(noun, quality, cause, start, character)
16
marrow(noun, quality, feeling, cause, start)
16
gist(noun, strength, spirit, substance, idea)
14
substance(noun, quality, feeling, cause, start)
13
soul(noun, quality, cause, start, character)
12
nub(noun, quality, cause, start, character)
11
quiddity(noun, quality, character, spirit, system)
9
spirit(noun, quality, feeling, character, mind)
9
crux(noun, quality, cause, start, character)
8
meat(noun, quality, character, strength, spirit)
8
stuff(noun, quality, feeling, cause, start)
7
nucleus(noun, quality, cause, start, character)
6
essentiality(noun, quality, cause, start, character)
5
bottom(noun, quality, feeling, cause, start)
5
entity(noun, nature, quality, character, spirit)
4
nitty-gritty(noun, quality, character, strength, spirit)
4
principle(noun, quality, feeling, character, energy)
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APASmart Define. (2016). quintessence thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/quintessence/thesaurus/synonyms
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