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English to English noun
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the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |  | Example: the gist of the prosecutor's argument
the heart and soul of the Republican Party
the nub of the story
source: wordnet30
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any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted | | source: wordnet30
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the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work | | source: wordnet30
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a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor | | source: wordnet30
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The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the nominal essence. | | source: webster1913 verb
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To perfume; to scent. | | source: webster1913
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