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| abstract |
the concentration of the essential characteristics of something greater; essence. [1/13 definitions] |
| bergamot |
the oil or essence derived from this fruit rind, used in perfumes. [1/3 definitions] |
| boil down to |
of a thing, to have (something) as its central cause, fundamental essence, or core significance. [1/3 definitions] |
| bottom |
the source; essence. [1/11 definitions] |
| Brahma |
according to Hinduism, the impersonal, supreme, and eternal essence of the universe, from which all life originates. [1/2 definitions] |
| come down to |
of a thing, to have (something) as its central cause, fundamental essence, or core significance. [1/2 definitions] |
| decoct |
to extract a flavor or essence from, by boiling. |
| define |
to describe the nature or essence of. [1/4 definitions] |
| dharma |
in Buddhism and Hinduism, the underlying nature, as of the universe or one's self; essence. [2 definitions] |
| distill |
to extract (the essence of something). [1/5 definitions] |
| distillate |
anything regarded as an essence, abstraction, concentrate, or refinement. [1/2 definitions] |
| epitome |
a person, thing, or action that represents the essence, or serves as the purest example, of some quality or type. [2 definitions] |
| epitomize |
to represent the essence of; be the purest example of. [1/2 definitions] |
| esse |
(Latin) to be; existence or essence; being. |
| essential |
of or pertaining to the essence or core; not reducible. [1/4 definitions] |
| eviscerate |
to remove an essential part of; destroy the vitality or essence of. [1/3 definitions] |
| flavor |
a substance, such as a spice or essence, that imparts a distinctive taste. [1/4 definitions] |
| hypostasis |
in philosophy, the essence or essential attribute or principle of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| ideal |
an idea of something in its perfect form or essence. [1/6 definitions] |
| inscape |
the essence of a person, place, thing, or event, esp. as expressed in poetry. |
| intimate1 |
having to do with one's deepest nature or essence; inmost; intrinsic. [1/7 definitions] |
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