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essences

  • plural
    of essence.
    essence
    noun
    the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features.

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"One of the essences of this game is being able to figure out different ways of using each of these echoes," he says.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024

Further, although chemically derived vanilla essences are available cheaply, they do not match the flavor of natural vanilla extract, and the demand for the latter continues to remain high.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024

The Isley Brothers didn’t pioneer styles so much as crystallize their essences, on singles that turned into enduring classics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

The exhibition also includes tools for cutting and pressing the plants and extracting their essential essences.

From Reuters ● May 30, 2023

For Plato, the sublunary world was a distorted projection of the world of essences.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith