203 entries under basic topic. ×

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essence(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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guts(noun, part, informal, condition, essence)
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ingredient(noun, drop, part, material, essential)
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initiatory(adjective, start, beginning, opening, original)
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meat-and-potatoes(adjective, important, original, essential, critical)
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must(noun, condition, need, essential, certainty)
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part and parcel(noun, expression, adjective, idiom, characteristic)
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particular(noun, drop, part, material, essential)
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quintessential(adjective, important, significant, essential)
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required(adjective, important, significant, capital, essential)
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requirement(noun, concern, demand, need, essential)
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structural(adjective, material, important, natural, original)
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theoretical(adjective, important, original, essential)
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underived(adjective, simple, rough, important, original)
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ABCs(noun, adjective, part, simple, plain)
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axiological(adjective, important, original, essential)
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bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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bottom line(noun, expression, part, condition, essence)
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brass tacks(noun, expression, part, condition, essence)
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cause(noun, support, regulation, action, start)
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