78 entries under basic topic. ×

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grass-roots(important, significant, original, vital)
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highest(adjective, superior, outstanding, serious, prominent)
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imperative(important, significant, essential, critical)
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inherent(adjective, essential, absolute, fundamental)
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life-or-death(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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meat-and-potatoes(important, significant, original, essential, critical)
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name-of-the-game(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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needed(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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nitty-gritty(adjective, important, essential, critical)
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preeminent(outstanding, original, serious, prominent)
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prerequisite(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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radical(important, significant, original, essential)
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required(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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structural(important, significant, original, vital)
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substratal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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substrative(important, significant, original, vital)
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supporting(important, significant, original, vital)
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sustaining(important, significant, original, vital)
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theoretical(important, significant, original, vital)
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underived(important, significant, original, vital)
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