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major(adjective, important, significant, original)
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meat and potatoes(expression, adjective, idiom, simple, straightforward)
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necessary(adjective, important, significant, original)
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paramount(adjective, important, significant, original)
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prefatory(adjective, simple, straightforward, fundamental)
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preliminary(adjective, simple, straightforward, fundamental)
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primo(adjective, simple, straightforward, fundamental)
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primordial(adjective, important, significant, original)
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principal(adjective, important, significant, original)
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requisite(adjective, important, significant, original)
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significant(adjective, important, original, vital)
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simplest(adjective, simple, straightforward, fundamental)
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simplex(adjective, simple, straightforward, fundamental)
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simplified(adjective, simple, straightforward, fundamental)
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straightforward(adjective, simple, fundamental, uncomplicated)
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structural(adjective, important, significant, original)
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substrative(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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supporting(adjective, important, significant, original)
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sustaining(adjective, important, significant, original)
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theoretical(adjective, important, significant, original)
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