217 entries under essential topic. ×

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need(noun, verb, concern, demand)
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paramount(adjective, important, significant, original)
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significant(adjective, important, original, critical)
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sine qua non(noun, expression, idiom, part, need)
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constitutive(adjective, important, capital, critical)
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core(noun, adjective, support, action, cause)
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factor(noun, drop, part, material)
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major(adjective, important, significant, original)
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necessity(noun, condition, need, essence)
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theorem(noun, law, support, regulation, action)
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ultimate(adjective, simple, basic, 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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imperative(noun, adjective, law, regulation, concern)
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leading(adjective, important, head, significant, beginning)
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material(noun, adjective, drop, part, important)
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staple(adjective, basic, main, chief)
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bedrock(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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capital(adjective, important, prime, vital)
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dominant(adjective, top, important, significant, usual)
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