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Synonyms of essence
1
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
- the belief that power ultimately rests with the people is the very essence of democracy
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2
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
- presented the essence of weeks of testimony in a 20-minute appeal to the jury
Synonyms for essence
- bottom line,
- bull's-eye,
- centerpiece,
- core,
- crux,
- gist,
- heart,
- kernel,
- keynote,
- meat,
- meat and potatoes,
- net,
- nub,
- nubbin,
- nucleus,
- pith,
- pivot,
- point,
- root,
- sum
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“Essence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essence. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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