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quin·tes·sen·tial

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ADJECTIVE:

Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical: "Liszt was the quintessential romantic" (Musical Heritage Review).

OTHER FORMS:
quintes·sential·ly(Adverb)

Thesaurus: synonyms for quintessential

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