Definition of essence

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1	[ noun ] the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience Synonyms center heart substance core sum heart_and_soul meat marrow pith nub gist nitty-gritty inwardness kernel Examples : "the gist of the prosecutor's argument" "the heart and soul of the Republican Party" "the nub of the story" Used in print (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...) Working in a vacuum of minimal information can result only in show_pieces that look good in exhibitions and catalogs and may please the public_relations department but have little to do with the essence of interior_design . Related terms content stuff hypostasis haecceity bare_bones quintessence summate
2	[ noun ] any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted Related terms substance
3	[ noun ] the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work Synonyms effect gist core burden Related terms meaning
4	[ noun ] a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor Synonyms perfume Related terms toiletry cologne patchouli perfumery potpourri toilet_water rose_water perfume
*	Rhymes with luminescence convalescence phosphorescence senescence quintessence adolescence acquiescence evanescence obsolescence precedence excellence dissonance beneficence terence penance reticence science clarence presence capacitance incidence insolence absence deference severance reference sentence nuisance licence license patience forbearance reminiscence omnipresence vengeance preference variance issuance transcendence interdependence invariance independence attendance abeyance repentance occurrence acceptance dependence ascendance utterance intransigence innocence entrance distance impatience pestilence valence cadence recalcitrance consequence reverence resurgence deference transference eloquence reference severance preference reconnaissance irreverence arrogance temperance evidence instance elegance semblance eminence incidence coincidence indulgence radiance preeminence subsistence insistence inheritance petulance consistence prevalence conscience benevolence resistance persistence resonance assistance remembrance coexistence relevance decadence existence residence irrelevance resemblance silence prescience riddance pittance substance radiance fragrance maintenance recurrence deterrence annoyance allowance alliance inductance abundance overabundance reluctance pseudoscience inference acquaintance inadvertence ignorance sustenance surveillance conveyance abstinence endurance convergence emergence coinsurance disturbance divergence difference subservience concurrence observance clearance submergence neuroscience permanence balance indifference temperance deliverance belligerence governance counterbalance intransigence bunce once intelligence counterintelligence tolerance subsidence intolerance appearance conference protuberance furtherance exuberance emergence guidance difference lawrence insurance interference incoherence assurance admittance perseverance turbulence adherence remittance disappearance bioscience noninterference reinsurance maintenance comeuppance reappearance reassurance coherence diligence allegiance province prudence provence grievance florence credence brilliance imbalance unbalance indifference resilience ebullience deliverance negligence Phonetic and Homophones EH1 S AH0 N S To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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