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quintessence | the most typical example or representative of a type | |
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quintessence | the purest and most concentrated essence of something | |
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center, substance, core, heart, essence, sum, centre, inwardness, marrow, kernel, gist, heart and soul, meat, nub, pith, nitty-gritty, soul, stuff, spirit, quintessence, general tenor, center/centre, pith substance | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | |
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ether, quintessence | the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies |