Essence
Essence noun - The quality or qualities that make a thing what it is.
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Synonyms for Essence
Like and essence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Like" instead a noun "Essence".
Like
Like noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.
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Instead of manifesting himself in a physical form like most magical creatures, Honorius' essence is instead infused into the skeleton of the long-dead magician president Gladstone.
Source: Dem Bones -
In essence, Alien Kudzu is a plant-like, fungus-like, or otherwise predominantly sessile alien lifeform that infests a planet's environment and begins reproducing itself rapidly.
Source: Alien Kudzu -
In essence, sicking the Golden Army on someone is like sending a tornado to handle a few people you don't like.
Source: Film / Hellboy
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