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essential(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, original)
30
necessary(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
21
vital(adjective, important, significant, original, serious)
13
fundamental(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, natural)
10
basic(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, natural)
6
cardinal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
6
critical(adjective, important, original, serious, essential)
5
primary(adjective, important, significant, original, serious)
3
inherent(adjective, characteristic, essential, basic, fundamental)
3
principal(adjective, important, significant, original, serious)
3
underlying(adjective, important, original, essential, basic)
2
basal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
2
chief(adjective, important, significant, serious, capital)
2
elemental(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
2
elementary(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, natural)
2
intrinsic(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, natural)
1
capital(important, essential, vital, earnest)
1
primitive(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
1
radical(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
1
substratal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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