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| factor(noun, feature, law, part, plan) | |
| guts(noun, law, support, strength, stay) | |
| heavy(important, essential, critical, fundamental) | |
| hub(noun, emotion, heart, mood) | |
| ideal(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key) | |
| imperative(important, essential, critical, fundamental) | |
| inborn(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key) | |
| inbred(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key) | |
| indispensable(adjective, important, original, essential, critical) | |
| innate(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key) | |
| integral(important, essential, critical, fundamental) | |
| intrinsic(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental) | |
| key(adjective, important, essential, critical) | |
| life-or-death(important, essential, critical, fundamental) | |
| material(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key) | |
| meat-and-potatoes(important, essential, critical, fundamental) | |
| name(important, essential, critical, fundamental) | |
| name-of-the-game(important, essential, critical, fundamental) | |
| necessary(adjective, important, original, essential, critical) | |
| needed(important, essential, critical, fundamental) |
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