Collocations for "essence"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "essence" in context.
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essence
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [human, spiritual, pure] essence
- the essence of the [speech, book, story]
- the [book's, story's, movie's] essence is lost
- the essence of the [idea, concept]
- yeah, that's the essence of it
- what they [said, proposed], in essence, is
- the essence has been lost [in, through] translation
- is the essence of [human, civilized, decent] behavior
- is the very essence of
- is the essence of [childhood, spring, freedom]
- [freedom] is the essence of [democracy]
- a [dash, teaspoon, a few drops] of vanilla essence
- essence of [orange, lavender]
- add essence of [brandy, vanilla]
- time is of the essence
- it is of the essence that you [reply, attend, go]
'essence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):