ESSENCE

(noun) a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
synonyms : perfume
(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
"the gist of the prosecutor's argument", "the heart and soul of the Republican Party", "the nub of the story"
synonyms : center , centre , core , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness , kernel , marrow , meat , nitty-gritty , nub , pith , substance , sum
We finally understood the pith of his argument. -added by naila_inlas
The marrow of the lawyer's argument was that the defendant had committed the crime and needed to be punished severely. -added by naila_inlas
There's not a kernel of truth in what they say. -added by nithi
the kernel of your argument seems to be the inevitability of the division of that nation along ethnic lines -added by nithi
(noun) the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
synonyms : burden , core , effect , gist
The gist of the entire meeting was to concentrate on customer servicing to achieve the sale target. -added by priyavanjeri
(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

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