kernel (n)
substance#1 (n)
core (n)
center (n)
centre (n)
essence (n)
gist (n)
heart#1 (n)
heart and soul (n)
inwardness#2 (n)
marrow (n)
meat (n)
nub (n)
pith (n)
sum (n)
nitty-gritty (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
examples the gist of the prosecutor's argument
the heart and soul of the Republican Party
the nub of the story
Outgoing links
Hypernym content, cognitive content, mental object
Derivationally related form sum → summate
Derivationally related form pith → pithy
Derivationally related form meat → meaty
Derivationally related form essence → essential
Derivationally related form center → central
Hyponym bare bones; hypostasis; quiddity, haecceity; quintessence; stuff
Incoming links
Derivationally related form pithy → pith
Derivationally related form essential → essence
Derivationally related form central → center
Derivationally related form meaty → meat
Hyponym content, cognitive content, mental object
Hypernym bare bones; hypostasis; quiddity, haecceity; quintessence; stuff
Derivationally related form summate → sum

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