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fundamental(adjective, important, significant, original)
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cardinal(adjective, important, significant, original)
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crucial(adjective, important, significant, original)
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indispensable(adjective, important, significant, original)
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integral(adjective, important, significant, original)
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meat-and-potatoes(adjective, important, significant, original)
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necessary(adjective, important, significant, original)
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requisite(adjective, important, significant, original)
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all-important(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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axiological(adjective, important, significant, original)
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basal(adjective, important, significant, original)
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basic(adjective, important, significant, original)
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bottom(adjective, important, significant, original)
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chief(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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coal-and-ice(adjective, important, critical, basic)
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compelling(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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constitutive(adjective, important, significant, critical)
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critical(adjective, important, original, basic)
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de rigueur(expression, adjective, significant, basic)
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decisive(adjective, important, significant, critical)
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