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needful(adjective, important, significant, capital)
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primeval(adjective, harsh, violent, head, beginning)
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supporting(adjective, support, important, basic)
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deep-seated(adjective, characteristic, fixed, essential)
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inceptive(adjective, head, beginning, opening)
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initiatory(adjective, start, beginning, opening)
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meat-and-potatoes(adjective, important, essential, critical)
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pristine(adjective, rough, violent, head, beginning)
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structural(adjective, material, important, natural)
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theoretical(adjective, important, essential, basic)
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underived(adjective, simple, rough, important)
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axiological(adjective, important, essential, basic)
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bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, essential)
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creative(adjective, rational, fantastic, resourceful)
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deep(adjective, basic, abstract, primary)
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embryonic(simple, beginning, opening, basic)
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foremost(adjective, important, significant, essential)
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germinal(beginning, opening, first, primary)
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grass-roots(adjective, important, essential, basic)
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inaugural(adjective, head, beginning, opening)
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