9
central(adjective, main, middle, principal)
8
center(noun, adjective, middle)
5
basic(adjective, insignificant, fundamental, intricate, elementary)
5
focal
4
main
4
fundamental
4
internal
3
chief
3
mainstream(noun, adjective)
3
centered
3
centric
3
crucial
3
essential
3
halfway
2
inner
2
amidship
2
bifocal
2
environment
2
indispensable
2
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