133 entries under essential topic. ×

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urgency(concern, demand, need, requirement)
2
vital part(expression, concern, demand, need)
2
want(verb, concern, demand, need)
1
all-important(adjective, important, significant, serious)
1
bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, critical)
1
call(noun, order, charge, rule, demand)
1
called for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, requirement)
1
cardinal(adjective, important, significant, capital)
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cause(need, requirement, prerequisite, essentiality)
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chief(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
1
claim(concern, demand, need, requirement)
1
coal-and-ice(important, critical, basic, fundamental)
1
constitutive(important, capital, critical, basic)
1
desideratum(concern, demand, need, requirement)
1
duress(need, requirement, prerequisite, essentiality)
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environment(noun, form, fix, pass, position)
1
exaction(noun, order, charge, concern, rule)
1
expedient(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
1
foremost(important, significant, capital, vital)
1
heavy(big, important, significant, substantial, valuable)
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