quintessence
/kwɪnˈtɛsəns/
noun
- The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class; the purest form of something.
- Her kindness was the quintessence of true friendship.
- The painting captures the quintessence of summer in the countryside.
- This small café is the quintessence of Parisian charm.
- The most essential part or core of something; the fundamental nature.
- The quintessence of his argument was that education must be free.
- To understand the novel, you must grasp the quintessence of the main character's struggle.
- The scientist sought the quintessence of the chemical reaction.
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