217 entries under essential topic. ×

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axiological(adjective, important, original, basic)
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bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, original)
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cause(noun, support, regulation, action, start)
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coal and ice(noun, expression, idiom, part, important)
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crux(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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desideratum(noun, concern, demand, need)
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footing(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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foremost(adjective, important, significant, original)
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genuine(adjective, natural, basic, first)
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grass-roots(adjective, important, original, basic)
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heavy(important, critical, basic, key)
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life-or-death(important, critical, basic, key)
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momentous(adjective, important, significant, substantial, serious)
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needed(adjective, important, significant, capital)
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nucleus(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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ruling(noun, adjective, law, regulation, important)
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substratal(adjective, clear, simple, plain, important)
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substrative(adjective, important, original, basic)
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substratum(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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underpinning(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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