underscore
verbTo emphasize the significance of something.
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verbTo make a feature more noticeable or emphasize its importance.
crux
nounThe central and most important point of an issue.
essence
nounThe central or defining quality of something.
Defining core
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eviscerate
verbTo remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential content.
Remove essential substance
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fundamental
adjectiveBasic and essential to the nature or functioning of something.
Basic and essential
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