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essence


essence - noun

  • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  • any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
  • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  • a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

    • essence - thesaurus

    burden   center American English spelling   centre British English spelling   core   effect   gist   heart   inwardness   kernel   marrow   meat   nub   perfume   pith   substance   sum  


    View spelling list -ence words - set 2 and learn about the word essence in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 33. Word endings: -ant, -ent, -ance, -ence.

    Scrabble score for essence

    e is 1 s is 1 s is 1 e is 1 n is 1 c is 3 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 9

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