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quintessence
/kwɪn.ˈtɛs.əns/
noun
A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.
A pure substance.
The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
verb
To reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.
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