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crucial(adjective, great, severe, extraordinary)
49
important(adjective, great, severe, extraordinary)
48
vital(adjective, great, severe, heavy)
38
severe(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
36
serious(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
30
urgent(adjective, hard, direct, tough, severe)
22
pressing(adjective, hard, direct, tough, difficult)
19
momentous(adjective, great, severe, extraordinary)
18
significant(adjective, great, extraordinary, heavy)
16
essential(adjective, severe, important, significant)
15
decisive(adjective, great, severe, extraordinary)
15
weighty(adjective, hard, hurt, great, tough)
11
consequential(adjective, harsh, heavy, important)
9
imperative(adjective, important, determined, significant)
8
necessary(adjective, important, significant, substantial)
7
exigent(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
5
heavy(adjective, great, harsh, extraordinary)
5
portentous(adjective, bad, heavy, significant)
5
principal(adjective, great, important, substantial)
4
primary(adjective, important, significant, substantial)
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