208 entries under basic topic. ×

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ingrained(adjective, characteristic, natural, individual)
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radical(adjective, importance, important, significant, original)
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sine qua non(noun, expression, idiom, condition, importance)
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element(noun, form, drop, part, fix)
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mandatory(adjective, set, significant, vital)
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needful(adjective, set, important, significant, original)
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obligatory(adjective, important, significant, critical)
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first(adjective, important, significant, original, prominent)
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internal(adjective, characteristic, natural, intimate)
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basal(adjective, body, simple, plain, material)
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compulsory(adjective, set, important, significant, critical)
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condition(noun, position, need, shape, situation)
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essence(noun, nature, feature, support, action)
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interior(adjective, important, significant, main)
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outstanding(adjective, importance, important, significant, valuable)
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significant(adjective, importance, big, important, original)
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absolute(adjective, physical, material, true)
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congenital(adjective, reasonable, natural, fundamental)
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constituent(noun, adjective, drop, part, material)
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foremost(adjective, importance, big, important, significant)
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