essence vs nothing

essence

noun
  • The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory. 

  • Constituent substance. 

  • The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process. 

  • A being; especially, a purely spiritual being. 

  • An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative. 

  • The inherent nature of a thing or idea. 

  • A significant feature of something. 

  • Fragrance, a perfume. 

nothing

noun
  • Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance. 

  • A trivial remark especially in the term sweet nothings. 

  • A nobody (insignificant person). 

pron
  • Not any thing; no thing. 

  • An absence of anything, including empty space, brightness, darkness, matter, or a vacuum. 

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