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Fundamental parts

Satisfying food

An individual fact or item

Of the most basic kind

Essential or highly important

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Noun

Fundamental parts

name of the game

sum and substance

heart of the matter

fundamental point

most important point

nature of the beast

intrinsic nature

main ingredients

basic principles

principal element

fundamental principle

chief ingredient

the long and short

concise summary

general picture

important point

the long and the short of it

the name of the game

essential details

important matter

crux of the matter

defining characteristic

essential feature

essential element

centre of attention^UK

jewel in the crown

center of attention^US

what it's all about

indispensable content

guiding principle

first principle

fundamental quality

basic characteristic

chief constituent

be-all and end-all

fundamental nature

essential point

line of reasoning

most important fact

nature of beast

essential nature

principal object

characteristics

main ingredient

principal constituent

animating principle

field of inquiry

field of reference

area under discussion

first principles

animating spirit

point of departure

essential qualities

prevailing tendency

dominating characteristic

motivating force

secondary meaning

piece of information

breeding ground

point in question

meat-and-potatoes

intuitive approach

simple approach

course of thought

general meaning

general intention

personification

exemplification

matter in question

matter of contention

bone of contention

organization^US

organisation^UK

essential constituent

essential component

primary element

animating force

itemized information

center of attraction^US

center of activity^US

centre of activity^UK

centre of attraction^UK

happy hunting ground

continued existence

basic characteristics

spiritual being

inherent attributes

inherent qualities

inherent characteristics

recesses of heart

instrumentality

inherent features

basic attributes

essential attributes

essential features

essential characteristics

basic qualities

contributing factor

determining factor

part and parcel

continued survival

essential being

subliminal self

underconsciousness

subconscious mind

unconscious mind

subconsciousness

essential quality

distinctiveness

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“Nearly half the movie transpires before we get to the meat and potatoes of the gunplay.”

Noun

Satisfying food

prepackaged food

satisfying food

Noun

An individual fact or item

circumstantiality

piece of information

chapter and verse

contributing factor

determining factor

part and parcel

variable quantity

instrumentality

fine distinction

itemized information

line of reasoning

essential quality

typical feature

point in question

principal object

state of affairs

lie of the land

set of conditions

how the land lies

lay of the land

how things stand

distinctive feature

distinctive quality

unconventionality

individual trait

distinctiveness

distinguishing characteristic

redeeming feature

point of character

nature of the beast

signature characteristic

characteristic gesture

nature of beast

personal talent

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Adjective

Of the most basic kind

straightforward

meat-and-potatoes

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Adjective

Essential or highly important

earth-shattering

of great consequence

of the utmost importance

meat-and-potatoes

name-of-the-game

at the heart of

vitally important

of significance

of great import

no laughing matter

of great importance

worth its weight in gold

of vital importance

world-shattering

demanding attention

business-critical

mission-critical

a matter of life and death

worthy of attention

carrying a lot of weight

of great moment

extremely important

out of the ordinary

hanging by thread

of current interest

highly regarded

matter of life and death

of high standing

extremely helpful

extremely useful

life-threatening

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