· the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

Synonym(s): kernel, substance, core, center, centre, gist, heart, heart_and_soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty

Hypernym(s): content, cognitive_content, mental_object

· any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

Hypernym(s): substance

· the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Synonym(s): effect, burden, core, gist

Hypernym(s): meaning, significance, signification, import

· a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

Synonym(s): perfume

Hypernym(s): toiletry, toilet_articles