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the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
noun
any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
noun
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
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noun
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
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