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essence

Essence means the core nature or most important qualities of a person or thing. (noun)

An example of essence is what is captured of someone’s personality in a good photograph.

An essence means a concentrated form of a flavor or fragrance. (noun)

An example of an essence is the scent of a tropical flower in a vial of oil.

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