140 entries under essential topic. ×

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demand(noun, want, need, certainty)
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desideratum(noun, want, need, certainty)
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elementary(adjective, easy, important, significant, original)
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integral(adjective, body, material, important, significant)
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necessitous(adjective, important, capital, vital)
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primary(adjective, body, material, big, important)
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quintessential(adjective, required, needed)
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substantive
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want(noun, verb, need, certainty)
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called for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, right)
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all-important(adjective, required, needed)
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basal(adjective, body, material, important, significant)
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expedient(adjective, required, wanted, needed)
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of the essence(expression, adjective, idiom, important)
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sine qua non(noun, expression, idiom, need)
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underlying(adjective, important, significant, original)
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bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, original)
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called-for(adjective, important, serious, critical)
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duty(noun, want, obligation, requirement)
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elemental(adjective, body, material, important, significant)
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