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essence
noun as in heart, significance
Strongest matches
aspect, basis, bottom line, character, core, crux, element, lifeblood, meaning, nature, principle, quality, reality, root, soul, spirit, structure, substance
Strong matches
attribute, backbone, base, being, bottom, burden, caliber, constitution, entity, essentiality, fiber, form, fundamentals, germ, grain, kernel, life, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, nucleus, pith, point, property, quiddity, quintessence, stuff, timber, vein
Weak matches
be-all and end-all, chief constituent, essentia, main idea, name of game, virtuality
Example Sentences
It captured the very essence of the book because I was looking for the magic of the FA Cup and I found it right there.
With speed of the essence, they don’t stop for anything; even bathroom breaks are handled as the boat rockets forward.
So, ever the unconventional philosopher, Therrien made real false beards that embody the essence of that.
In essence, the OBR's judgement of the amount of room for manoeuvre - the so-called "headroom" calculation - will now only be made once a year, from this Budget onwards.
Cliff reflected on the song in 1986, telling reggae archivist Roger Steffens: "The essence of my music is struggle. What gives it the icing is the hope of love."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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