124 entries under vital topic. ×

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weighty(adjective, great, tough, severe, big)
10
compelling(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
10
indispensable(adjective, important, significant, original, serious)
9
consequential(adjective, big, heavy, important, lively)
7
all-important(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
6
desperate(adjective, severe, intense, important, significant)
6
cardinal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
6
dire(adjective, severe, important, significant, extreme)
6
heavy(adjective, great, tough, severe, extraordinary)
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primary(adjective, big, important, significant, original)
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principal(adjective, great, big, important, significant)
6
requisite(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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exigent(adjective, big, heavy, important, significant)
5
great(extraordinary, heavy, important, significant, extreme)
5
life-and-death(adjective, heavy, important, serious, critical)
4
chief(adjective, great, big, heavy, important)
4
clamorous(adjective, important, serious, essential, critical)
4
crying(adjective, important, serious, essential, critical)
4
required(adjective, important, significant, serious, capital)
4
underlying(adjective, important, original, basic)
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