11
acute(adjective, severe, heavy, important, significant)
11
weighty(adjective, great, tough, severe, big)
10
compelling(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
10
fateful(adjective, severe, important, lively, significant)
10
indispensable(adjective, important, significant, original, serious)
9
consequential(adjective, big, heavy, important, lively)
9
deciding(adjective, important, decide, critical)
7
all-important(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
7
climacteric(adjective, important, critical, acute, safety)
7
determinative(adjective, important, decide, conclusive)
6
desperate(adjective, severe, intense, important, significant)
6
all important(expression, adjective, idiom)
6
cardinal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
6
dire(adjective, severe, important, significant, extreme)
6
heavy(adjective, great, tough, severe, extraordinary)
6
high-priority(adjective, important, critical)
6
of the essence(expression, adjective, idiom)
6
primary(adjective, big, important, significant, original)
6
principal(adjective, great, big, important, significant)
6
requisite(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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