essences

noun

Definition of essencesnext
plural of essence
1
as in substances
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is the belief that power ultimately rests with the people is the very essence of democracy

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2
as in roots
the central part or aspect of something under consideration presented the essence of weeks of testimony in a 20-minute appeal to the jury

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  1. substances
  2. hearts
  3. souls
  4. cores
Noun
  • As of late, however, she's rehabilitated her image by focusing on her mental health, no longer self-medicating with various substances and ridding drama from her life.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The 100% cotton fabric uses no toxic substances or dyes when making this gorgeous blue hue.
    Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of substances
Noun
  • The powerful storytelling is clearly the product of a cause close to their hearts.
    Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This fine, sob-inducing British series follows two friends (Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall) who feel romance tugging at their hearts for years and years and years.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death herself.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Glover and Maya Erskine star as married spies who eventually turn on each other in a dramedy that’s at once visually gorgeous and emotionally grounded, exploring the instant bond that can form between two lonely souls who share a dark wit.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of souls
Noun
  • The cores of some hailstones were located off-center, suggesting that these stones can grow unevenly in three different directions.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
  • According to a paper published today in Nature, the reason is intense episodes of star formation in the cores of galaxies caused by large flows of cold gas and collisions between galaxies.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of cores
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