distills
Boils then condenses
Distills means to extract the essential elements from something, removing what's unnecessary.
Literally, to distill is to purify a liquid by heating it into vapor and condensing it back: distilled water, distilled spirits.
Figuratively, it means to reduce something to its core: The report distills years of research into ten pages.
Let me distill the main points for you.
Fundamental nature of something
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
- moonshineIllegally distilled spirits
whiskey · vodka · gin · brandy · rum · bourbon · schnapps · ethanol
Fundamental nature of something
- coreCentral essential portion
- gistCentral meaning distilled
- cruxMost important point
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
synthesis · reduction · condensation · extraction · quintessence · heart · kernel · nucleus
Elegance of manner
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
straining · separation · rectification · decontamination · purging · sifting · filtering · processing
essence
Fundamental nature of something
moonshine · whiskey · vodka · gin · brandy · rum · bourbon · schnapps · ethanol · still
essence
Fundamental nature of something
summary · synthesis · reduction · condensation · extraction · quintessence · heart · kernel · nucleus · nub
refinement
Elegance of manner
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
cleansing · straining · separation · rectification · decontamination · purging · sifting · filtering · processing · treating
distillscontaminates
Makes unclean or impure
pollutes · taints · dirties · adulterates · corrupts
distillscomplicates
Makes more difficult
obscures · muddles · obfuscates · convolutes · confuses
- distilled waterLiquid stripped of minerals
- distilled spiritsAlcoholic drinks from vaporization
- distilled vinegarClarified acetic acid solution
- double distillationTwo successive vaporization cycles
- whiskey distilleryPlace producing grain spirits
- craft distillerySmall-scale spirit producer
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