Nouns (17)
inwardness
n. preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values); "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch
inwardness
n. the quality or state of being inward or internal; "the inwardness of the body's organs"
inwardness
n. preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values; "the sensitiveness of James's characters, their seeming inwardness"; "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"
substance, center, sum, centre, core, essence, heart, marrow, kernel, gist, meat, nub, pith, nitty-gritty
n. 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"
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Fuzzynyms (36)
center, centre, eye, heart, middle
n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
fabric, framework
n. the underlying structure; "restoring the framework of the bombed building"; "it is part of the fabric of society"
crux, crux of the matter
n. the most important point
image, prototype, paradigm, epitome
n. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
shape, embodiment
n. a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"
rule, principle
n. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
rule, principle
n. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
import, significance, implication
n. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
hint, tip
n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
keynote
n. a fundamental or central idea
item, point, specific, detail, particular
n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
soul, soulfulness
n. deep feeling or emotion
aim, purpose, intent, intention
n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
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outwardness
n. concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts); "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness"
outwardness, externality
n. the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world"
outwardness
n. concern with outward things or material objects (especially the body and its appearance) as opposed to the mind and spirit; "hearty showmanship and all-around outwardness"
inwardness
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