substance
- noun (n)
Meaning: essence, meaning
Synonyms:
abcs
amount
basis
body
bottom
bottom line
brass tacks
burden
center
core
corpus
crux
drift
effect
essentiality
focus
general meaning
gist
gravamen
guts
heart
import
innards
kernel
marrow
mass
matter
meat
name of the game
nitty-gritty
nub
nuts and bolts
pith
point
purport
quintessence
sense
significance
soul
staple
strength
stuff
subject
sum total
tenor
theme
thrust
upshot
virtuality
way of it
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