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required(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
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essential(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, original)
30
necessary(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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imperative(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
22
requisite(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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vital(adjective, important, significant, original, serious)
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crucial(adjective, important, significant, original, serious)
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important(adjective, significant, serious, essential, critical)
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obligatory(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
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mandatory(adjective, set, significant, essential)
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needed(adjective, set, important, significant, essential)
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fundamental(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, natural)
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needful(adjective, set, important, significant, capital)
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compulsory(adjective, set, important, significant, essential)
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prerequisite(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
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urgent(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
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key(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
7
unavoidable(adjective, set, significant, essential)
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cardinal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
6
central(adjective, important, significant, serious)
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