quintessence
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(noun) the most typical example or representative of a type |
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Related Words: example, illustration, instance, representative |
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(noun) the purest and most concentrated essence of something |
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Related Words: center, core, essence, gist, heart, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum |
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(noun) (archaic) the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies |
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Synonyms: ether |
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Related Words: element |
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