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bone marrow

n. the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

vegetable marrow

n. large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins

bone marrow

n. very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones

vegetable marrow, marrow squash

n. any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh

substance, center, sum, centre, core, essence, heart, inwardness, 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"

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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