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140 entries under essential topic. ×

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binding(adjective, sound, inexorable, required)
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cardinal(noun, adjective, important, significant, original)
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compelling(adjective, reasonable, sensible, important, serious)
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exigent(adjective, important, substantial, serious, valuable)
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main(adjective, important, significant, original, capital)
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must(noun, adjective, right, want, need)
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need(noun, verb, want, certainty)
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pressing(adjective, important, substantial, serious)
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principal(adjective, body, material, big, important)
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requirement(noun, want, need, certainty)
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significant(adjective, big, important, original, substantial)
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wanted(adjective, important, capital, vital)
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chief(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
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critical(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
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prime(adjective, body, material, important, significant)
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de rigueur(expression, adjective, right, required)
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decisive(adjective, important, substantial, valuable)
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momentous(adjective, important, substantial, valuable)
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paramount(adjective, important, significant, original, substantial)
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central(adjective, important, significant, original)
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