Synonyms for quintessence
See quintessence in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
The most central and material part:
core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, pith, root1, soul, spirit, stuff, substance. (Law) gravamen. See beA basic trait or set of traits that define and establish the character of something:
being, essence, essentiality, nature, substance, texture. See surface
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