82 entries under vital topic. ×

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principal(noun, adjective, characteristic, control, order)
52
leading(adjective, characteristic, order, quality, bad)
48
foremost(adjective, order, bad, great, tough)
44
main(adjective, characteristic, quality, bad, great)
43
paramount(adjective, order, quality, bad, tough)
42
primary(adjective, characteristic, order, top, excellent)
34
prime(adjective, order, quality, bad, tough)
23
important(noun, adjective, bad, great, excellent)
21
cardinal(adjective, characteristic, quality, top, lead)
21
major(adjective, bad, great, top, excellent)
19
essential(adjective, importance, big, important, significant)
16
quintessential(adjective, top, excellent, superior, important)
15
signal(adjective, top, excellent, extraordinary, superior)
15
capital(adjective, quality, bad, great, tough)
15
central(adjective, characteristic, lead, important, head)
15
key(adjective, lead, important, head, significant)
12
basic(adjective, important, significant, essential, prime)
12
fundamental(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, essential)
12
significant(adjective, superior, big, unusual, important)
10
momentous(adjective, bad, great, excellent, superior)
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