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mandatory(adjective, set, significant, affected, essential)
23
obligatory(adjective, sound, important, certain, true)
19
required(adjective, significant, essential, vital)
16
requisite(adjective, significant, essential, vital)
13
indispensable(adjective, set, important, significant, essential)
13
imperative(adjective, set, important, significant, essential)
10
essential(adjective, set, important, significant, critical)
8
binding(adjective, sound, certain, true, significant)
7
compelling(adjective, violent, significant, essential)
5
vital(adjective, set, important, significant, essential)
5
pressing(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
5
unavoidable(adjective, certain, significant, near, essential)
4
exigent(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
4
needed(adjective, set, significant, essential)
4
urgent(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
3
crucial(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
3
de rigueur(expression, adjective, idiom, significant, essential)
3
needful(adjective, set, significant, essential)
3
prerequisite(adjective, set, significant, essential)
2
decisive(adjective, set, significant, essential)
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