97 entries under basic topic. ×

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basal(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental)
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bosom(noun, emotion, heart, soul, mood)
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bottom(noun, adjective, quality, character, strength)
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bottom-line(adjective, important, original, essential, critical)
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cardinal(adjective, important, original, essential, critical)
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coal-and-ice(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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coal and ice(noun, expression, idiom, law, important)
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cold(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key)
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complete(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key)
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component(noun, feature, law, part, plan)
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congenital(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key)
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connate(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key)
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constitutive(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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critical(adjective, important, original, essential)
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crucial(adjective, important, original, essential, critical)
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decisive(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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deep-seated(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key)
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elemental(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental)
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elementary(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental)
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essential part(noun, expression, law, foundation)
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