64 entries under chief topic. ×

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vital(adjective, body, severe, importance, material)
48
fundamental(noun, adjective, support, action, characteristic)
42
basic(noun, adjective, characteristic, drop, part)
41
necessary(noun, adjective, body, material, big)
40
important(adjective, severe, importance, big, significant)
37
primary(adjective, body, simple, plain, importance)
30
crucial(adjective, severe, big, important, significant)
30
indispensable(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, original)
26
main(adjective, importance, important, significant, basic)
26
principal(adjective, body, importance, material, big)
24
imperative(noun, adjective, form, fix, pass)
21
prime(adjective, body, importance, material, pure)
20
momentous(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, importance)
19
material(noun, adjective, drop, body, physical)
17
central(adjective, important, significant, original, basic)
16
cardinal(adjective, importance, important, significant, original)
16
substantial(adjective, physical, importance, material, big)
14
core(adjective, support, action, base, importance)
14
critical(adjective, severe, big, important, significant)
13
leading(adjective, feature, state, characteristic, importance)
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