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paramount(adjective, important, significant, original, serious)
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prime(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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radical(adjective, great, important, significant, original)
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rudimentary(adjective, important, significant, original, basic)
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basal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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constitutional(adjective, important, significant, original, basic)
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elemental(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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original(important, significant, basic, vital, fundamental)
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primitive(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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primordial(important, significant, original, basic, vital)
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axiological(important, significant, original, basic, vital)
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axiomatic(important, significant, original, basic, vital)
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bottom(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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capital(adjective, important, serious, essential, critical)
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deep(severe, original, basic, weighty)
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first(adjective, important, significant, original, basic)
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foundational(important, significant, original, basic, vital)
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grass-roots(important, significant, original, basic, vital)
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intrinsic(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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