5
propaedeutic
4
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4
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4
basic
4
fundamental
4
initiatory
4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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2
former(noun, precedence)
2
in preparation for(expression, idiom)
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2
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2
original(adjective, beginning)
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