elemental
adjectiveBasic or essential to the nature of something.
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Clear all filtersencapsulate
verbTo express the essential features of something briefly.
epitomize
verbTo represent the essential qualities of something.
eviscerate
verbTo remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential content.
Remove essential substance
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extraneous
adjectiveIrrelevant or not essential to the matter at hand.
Irrelevant or unnecessary
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extrinsic
adjectiveComing from outside rather than belonging to a thing's essential nature.
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