the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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| centre |
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| core |
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| essence |
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| gist |
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| heart |
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| heart and soul |
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| inwardness |
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| kernel |
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| marrow |
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| meat |
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| nitty-gritty |
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| nub |
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"the gist of the prosecutor's argument""the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
"the nub of the story"
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