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perfect(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key)
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prerequisite(condition, important, essential, critical)
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primary(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental)
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prime(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental)
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primitive(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental)
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required(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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requisite(condition, important, essential, critical)
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rock bottom(expression, law, foundation, stipulation)
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rudiment(law, condition, foundation, necessity)
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sine qua non(noun, expression, idiom, law, essential)
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substratal(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental)
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underlined(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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underlying(adjective, original, absolute, fundamental)
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urgent(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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vital(adjective, important, original, essential)
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absolute(adjective, fundamental, key, central)
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concealed(adjective, original, fundamental, primary)
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constituent(law, foundation, stipulation, tenet)
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constitutional(adjective, absolute, fundamental, key)
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cornerstone(law, foundation, stipulation, tenet)
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