217 entries under essential topic. ×

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want(verb, concern, demand, need)
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action(noun, law, support, rule, base)
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all-important(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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antecedent(noun, adjective, support, action, base)
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authority(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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backbone(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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background(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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backing(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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call(verb, need, requirement, prerequisite)
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chief ingredient(noun, expression, support, action, base)
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claim(concern, demand, need, requirement)
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coal-and-ice(important, critical, basic, key)
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compelling(adjective, significant, critical, basic)
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compulsion(concern, demand, need, requirement)
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compulsory(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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condition(noun, essence, basic, obligation)
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de rigueur(expression, adjective, significant, basic)
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decisive(adjective, important, significant, critical)
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demand(concern, need, requirement, prerequisite)
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duress(need, requirement, prerequisite, essentiality)
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