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being the essence or essential element of a thing; "substantial equivalents"; "substantive information" essential with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details; "in principle, we agree" at bottom or by one''s (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person" |
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