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Basic quality (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

essence

'basic quality' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for essence that I've seen before include "Extract; intrinsic nature" , "The heart of" , "Perfume or concentrated extract" , "Distillate; gist" , "Fundamental nature or quality" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press and the LA Times.
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