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pith

Nouns

• (n) soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
• (n) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  • the gist of the prosecutor's argument
  • the heart and soul of the Republican Party
  • the nub of the story
  essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, gist, substance, kernel, meat, nub, core, sum, center, heart, marrow, centre,

Verbs

• (v) remove the pith from (a plant)

Synonyms

essence heart and soul inwardness nitty-gritty gist substance kernel meat nub core sum center heart marrow centre

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