85 entries under essential topic. ×

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urgent(adjective, great, big, significant, substantial)
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all-important(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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binding(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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bottom-line(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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compulsory(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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de rigueur(expression, adjective, significant, basic)
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decisive(adjective, great, big, important, significant)
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exigent(adjective, big, significant, substantial, large)
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expedient(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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imperative(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
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incumbent on(expression, adjective, significant, basic)
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intrinsic(fundamental, key, principal, elementary)
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mandatory(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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name of game(expression, adjective, idiom, significant)
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needed(adjective, important, significant, capital)
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obligatory(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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prerequisite(adjective, important, significant, capital)
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pressing(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
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primitive(top, original, fundamental, key)
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specified(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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