that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material; substance.

the actual matter of a thing, as opposed to the appearance; the real or essential part of a thing; essence; substance.

the real content, meaning or gist of something said or written.

that quality of a thing according to which it is thought of as being more or less desirable, useful, estimable, important, etc.; real value.

high quality of character; spirit; courage; ardour.

valuable possessions; much money, property, etc.; wealth.

he quality of being good, right or apt.

loveliness; charm; beauty.

benefit; profit; advantage.

mental ability; intelligence; intellect.

a man of knowledge and wisdom.

brilliance; lustre; radiance.

anything intended or planned; aim, end or purpose.

a place or protection; shelter.

a secret intention, scheme or plot.

a man who leads and guides others; a leader.

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a small stone worn smooth and round; a pebble.

a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object, which is valued as a gem when lustrous and finely coloured; a pearl.

a piece of camphor or a small hailstone.

an unripe or young fruit.

a tract having lose mixture of pebbles, rock fragments coarser than sand and the soil.

the castor oil seed.

its plant.

any oil; yielding seed in gen.

(dial.) the various connections between peoples, countries, etc.; relations.

the tree Clerodendrum viscosum ( = C. infortunatum) of Verbenaceae family.

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a taking of fruits only for food.

a light meal.

the tree Psidium guajava ( = P. pyriferum) of Myrtaceae family; guava tree.

its yellowish, round or pear-shaped, edible fruit; guava.

a kind of card-game.

(dial.) the various connections between peoples, countries, etc.; relations.