85 entries under essential topic. ×

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stellar(adjective, quality, top, superior, important)
6
necessary(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
5
consequential(adjective, important, prominent, main)
5
elementary(adjective, top, significant, original)
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potent(adjective, important)
5
salient(adjective, big, important, wonderful, exceptional)
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crucial(adjective, great, big, heavy, important)
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effective(adjective, important)
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overruling(adjective, importance, serious, basic)
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radical(importance, important, significant, fundamental)
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telling(adjective, important)
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weighty(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
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elemental(adjective, fundamental, key, principal)
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especial(adjective, extraordinary, superior, unusual, important)
3
requisite(adjective, important, significant, capital)
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compelling(adjective, important, significant, serious)
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indispensable(adjective, important, significant, serious, capital)
2
needful(adjective, important, significant, capital)
2
required(adjective, important, significant, serious, capital)
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underlying(adjective, top, prime, vital)
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