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necessary(adjective, set, important, capital)
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essential(adjective, set, important, significant)
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fundamental(adjective, important, significant, capital)
7
vital(adjective, set, important, significant)
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crucial(adjective, important, significant, capital)
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basic(adjective, significant, essential, vital)
3
principal(adjective, important, significant, capital)
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critical(adjective, important, basic, vital)
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bottom-line(adjective, significant, essential, basic)
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elementary(adjective, significant, essential, basic)
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prime(adjective, significant, essential, basic)
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basal(adjective, essential, basic, fundamental)
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bottom(adjective, basic, fundamental, hidden)
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concealed(adjective, basic, fundamental, hidden)
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elemental(adjective, basic, fundamental, primary)
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hidden(adjective, basic, fundamental, primary)
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intrinsic(adjective, basic, fundamental, primary)
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latent(adjective, basic, fundamental, hidden)
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lurking(adjective, basic, fundamental, hidden)
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nitty-gritty(adjective, basic, fundamental, primary)
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