147 entries under essential topic. ×

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longing(noun, want, requirement, necessity)
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meaningful(important, critical, fundamental, decisive)
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meat-and-potatoes(important, critical, basic, fundamental)
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modification(condition, requirement, qualification, provision)
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momentous(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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name(important, critical, basic, fundamental)
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name-of-the-game(important, critical, basic, fundamental)
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name of game(expression, adjective, idiom, significant)
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needfulness(need, requirement, essentiality)
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nitty-gritty(condition, important, critical, basic)
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no alternative(expression, need, requirement, essentiality)
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no choice(expression, need, requirement, essentiality)
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of the essence(expression, adjective, idiom, necessary)
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pinch(need, requirement, essentiality)
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principal(adjective, important, significant, capital)
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privation(need, requirement, essentiality)
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quintessential(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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reservation(condition, requirement, qualification, proviso)
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significant(adjective, important, critical, basic)
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specified(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
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