203 entries under basic topic. ×

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critical(adjective, severe, important, significant, original)
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foundation(noun, law, regulation, part, cause)
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foundational(adjective, clear, simple, plain, pure)
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natural(adjective, characteristic, simple, material, essential)
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chief(adjective, important, significant, essential)
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cornerstone(noun, part, base, basis)
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initial(adjective, start, simple, plain, head)
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paramount(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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significant(adjective, important, original, essential, critical)
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sine qua non(noun, expression, idiom, part, need)
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constitutive(adjective, important, capital, essential, critical)
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core(noun, adjective, support, action, cause)
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factor(noun, drop, part, material, essential)
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major(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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necessity(noun, condition, need, essential, essence)
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plain(adjective, simple, pure, straightforward)
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theorem(noun, law, support, regulation, action)
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ultimate(adjective, simple, essential, surface)
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center(noun, adjective, support, action, cause)
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heart(noun, support, action, part, cause)
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