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requirement(noun, form, order, charge, fix)
3
demand(noun, verb, order, charge, concern)
3
momentous(adjective, big, important, determined, significant)
2
de rigueur(expression, adjective, significant, essential)
2
integral(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
2
life-or-death(adjective, important, essential, critical)
2
paramount(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
2
principal(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
2
significant(adjective, big, important, determined, substantial)
1
all-important(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
1
bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
1
call(noun, order, charge, rule, demand)
1
cardinal(adjective, important, significant, capital, essential)
1
chief(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
1
coal-and-ice(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
1
constitutive(important, capital, essential, critical)
1
exaction(noun, order, charge, concern, rule)
1
expedient(adjective, significant, essential, vital)
1
incumbent on(verb, expression, adjective, phrasal verb, significant)
1
key(important, significant, essential, critical)
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