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needed(adjective, set, important, significant, essential)
5
burning(adjective, firm, prompt, big, important)
5
clamorous(adjective, firm, important, extreme, serious)
5
decisive(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
4
acute(adjective, important, extreme, serious, essential)
4
basic(noun, adjective, important, significant, essential)
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momentous(adjective, big, important, determined, significant)
2
central(adjective, important, significant, vital)
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integral(important, essential, basic, fundamental)
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life-or-death(adjective, important, essential, basic)
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life or death(expression, important, need, serious, essential)
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paramount(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
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principal(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
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significant(adjective, big, important, determined, substantial)
1
all-important(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
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bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, essential)
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cardinal(adjective, important, significant, capital, essential)
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chief(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
1
coal-and-ice(important, essential, basic, fundamental)
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constitutive(important, capital, essential, basic)
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