essence

Noun
  1. The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (synset 105929717)
    "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
    is a type of: cognitive content, content, mental object - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
    subtypes:
    • bare bones - (plural) the most basic facts or elements
    • hypostasis - (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality
    • haecceity, quiddity - the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
    • quintessence - the purest and most concentrated essence of something
    • stuff - a critically important or characteristic component
    same as: center, centre, core, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum
  2. Any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted (synset 115134663)
    is a type of: substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  3. The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work (synset 106616419)
    is a type of: import, meaning, significance, signification - the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    same as: burden, core, effect, gist
  4. A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor (synset 103922150)
    is a type of: toilet articles, toiletry - artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
    subtypes:
    same as: perfume

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