79 entries under fundamental topic. ×

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heart(noun, good, part, quality, understanding)
11
nitty-gritty(noun, adjective, good, end, quality)
7
gravamen(noun, law, effect, heart, essence)
6
bottom(noun, adjective, quality, cause, start)
5
nubbin(noun, essence, core, nut)
5
root(noun, adjective, quality, body, cause)
4
essential(noun, adjective, original, heart, basic)
3
basic(noun, adjective, emotion, original, essential)
2
key(adjective, basic, absolute, central)
2
material(adjective, basic, absolute, key)
2
underlying(adjective, original, basic, absolute)
1
ABCs(support, substance, authority, effect, essence)
1
basal(adjective, original, basic, absolute)
1
cardinal(adjective, original, basic, absolute)
1
coal and ice(noun, expression, idiom, emotion, heart)
1
cold(adjective, basic, absolute, key)
1
complete(adjective, basic, absolute, key)
1
congenital(adjective, basic, absolute, key)
1
connate(adjective, basic, absolute, key)
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critical(adjective, original, basic, primary)
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