Essence and Self

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Essence noun - The quality or qualities that make a thing what it is.

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Self and essence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self" instead a noun "Essence".

Self noun - The set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others.

Usage example: some believe that it's only in times of great stress that a person's true self is revealed

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Essence and self are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essence" instead a noun "Self".

human	human essence	human self
female	female essence	female self
original	original essence	original self
true	true essence	true self
Other adjectives: real, male, evil, little, dark, potential, main, living, inner, possible, higher.

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