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Noun
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substance (substance%1:03:00::)
(the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists)
"DNA is the substance of our genes"
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kernel (kernel%1:09:00::)
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substance (substance%1:09:01::)
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core (core%1:09:00::)
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center (center%1:09:00::)
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centre (centre%1:09:00::)
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essence (essence%1:09:00::)
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gist (gist%1:09:00::)
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heart (heart%1:09:01::)
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heart and soul (heart_and_soul%1:09:00::)
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inwardness (inwardness%1:09:02::)
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marrow (marrow%1:09:00::)
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meat (meat%1:09:00::)
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nub (nub%1:09:00::)
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pith (pith%1:09:00::)
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sum (sum%1:09:00::)
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nitty-gritty (nitty-gritty%1:09:00::)
(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"
S:
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meaning (meaning%1:09:00::)
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substance (substance%1:09:00::)
(the idea that is intended)
"What is the meaning of this proverb?"
S:
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substance (substance%1:27:00::)
(material of a particular kind or constitution)
"the immune response recognizes invading substances"
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means (means%1:21:00::)
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substance (substance%1:21:00::)
(considerable capital (wealth or income))
"he is a man of means"
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message (message%1:10:00::)
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content (content%1:10:00::)
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subject matter (subject_matter%1:10:00::)
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substance (substance%1:10:00::)
(what a communication that is about something is about)
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consistency (consistency%1:07:00::)
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consistence (consistence%1:07:00::)
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substance (substance%1:07:00::)
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body (body%1:07:00::)
(the property of holding together and retaining its shape)
"wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
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substance (substance%1:03:01::)
(a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)
"shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"