85 entries under critical topic. ×

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coal-and-ice(important, essential, basic, fundamental)
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constitutive(important, significant, capital, essential)
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demanding(tough, severe, important, serious, painful)
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earth-shaking(adjective, important, significant, serious)
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earth-shattering(important, significant, serious, historic)
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exacting(tough, severe, important, serious, painful)
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importunate(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
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integral(important, significant, serious, essential)
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leading(adjective, important, serious, capital, essential)
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meat-and-potatoes(important, significant, original, essential)
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name(important, essential, fundamental, imperative)
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name-of-the-game(important, essential, basic, fundamental)
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nitty-gritty(adjective, important, original, essential)
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prerequisite(adjective, important, significant, capital, essential)
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searching(adjective, important)
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touchy(adjective, important)
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underlined(big, heavy, important, substantial, essential)
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wanted(adjective, important, significant, serious, capital)
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climatic(adjective, important)
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coal and ice(expression, idiom, important, essential)
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