essence - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

Synonyms

• essence
• perfume

More generic

• toilet articles
• toiletry

More specific

• cologne
• cologne water
• eau de cologne
• eau de toilette
• pachouli
• patchouli
• patchouly
• perfumery
• potpourri
• rose water
• toilet water

Noun

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Synonyms

• center
• centre
• core
• essence
• gist
• heart
• heart and soul
• inwardness
• kernel
• marrow
• meat
• nitty-gritty
• nub
• pith
• substance
• sum

More generic

• cognitive content
• content
• mental object

More specific

• bare bones
• haecceity
• hypostasis
• quiddity
• quintessence
• stuff

Noun

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Synonyms

• burden
• core
• effect
• essence
• gist

More generic

• import
• meaning
• significance
• signification

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

Synonyms

• essence

More generic

• substance

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