217 entries under essential topic. ×

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meaningful(important, substantial, serious, critical)
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name(important, critical, basic, key)
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name-of-the-game(important, critical, basic, key)
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name of game(noun, expression, adjective, idiom, significant)
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name of the game(expression, idiom, important, critical)
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necessitous(important, capital, vital, reliable)
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needfulness(need, requirement, prerequisite, essentiality)
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nexus(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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no alternative(expression, need, requirement, prerequisite)
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no choice(expression, need, requirement, prerequisite)
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nuclear(adjective, body, material, important, significant)
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number one(expression, adjective, head, beginning)
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obligation(need, requirement, necessity, prerequisite)
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outstanding(adjective, important, significant, basic)
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part(noun, drop, material, element)
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pinch(concern, demand, need, requirement)
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precondition(noun, concern, demand, need)
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predominant(adjective, important, significant, usual)
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preeminent(adjective, opening, original, serious)
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premise(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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