9
organic(adjective, important, significant, original, basic)
8
incipient(adjective, head, beginning, opening, fresh)
8
primitive(adjective, simple, plain, important, head)
7
inherent(adjective, characteristic, essential, basic, absolute)
6
beginning(adjective, start, simple, plain, head)
6
foundational(adjective, simple, pure, important, straightforward)
6
preliminary(adjective, simple, basic, first, previous)
6
radical(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
5
main(adjective, top, original, essential, basic)
5
abecedarian(adjective, simple, straightforward, basic, fundamental)
5
austere(adjective, simple, pure)
5
cardinal(adjective, important, head, significant, beginning)
5
chief(adjective, top, significant, original, essential)
5
integral(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, natural)
5
key(adjective, important, head, significant, beginning)
5
primal(adjective, pure)
5
pure(adjective, simple, clean, plain, pure)
5
rudimental(adjective, start, simple, first, undemanding)
5
unadorned(adjective, pure)
5
uncluttered(adjective, simple, clean, plain, pure)
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