essence

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noun

1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (Freq. 2)
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
• Syn:
kernel, substance, core, center, centre,
gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat,
nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
• Derivationally related forms:
summate (for: sum), pithy (for: pith), meaty (for: meat), essential, central (for: center)
• Hypernyms:
content, cognitive content, mental object
• Hyponyms:
bare bones, hypostasis, quiddity, haecceity, quintessence, stuff
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
• Derivationally related forms:
essential
• Hypernyms:
substance
3. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
• Syn:
effect, burden, core, gist
• Hypernyms:
meaning, significance, signification, import
4. a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
• Syn:
perfume
• Derivationally related forms:
perfume (for: perfume)
• Hypernyms:
toiletry, toilet articles
• Hyponyms:
cologne, cologne water, eau de cologne, patchouli, patchouly,
pachouli, perfumery, potpourri, rose water, toilet water, eau de toilette

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  perfume, effect, burden, core, gist, kernel, substance, center, centre, heart, heart and soul, inwardness