57 entries under essential topic. ×

35
necessary(adjective, right, important, critical)
24
needed(verb, adjective, close, correct, exact)
20
compulsory(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
19
requisite(adjective, close, correct, exact, important)
19
indispensable(adjective, important, significant, serious)
19
obligatory(adjective, right, significant, basic)
17
imperative(adjective, important, significant, critical)
16
mandatory(adjective, right, significant, basic)
15
needful(adjective, important, significant, capital)
11
vital(adjective, important, significant, serious)
10
wanted(verb, adjective, important, significant, serious)
8
prerequisite(adjective, important, significant, critical)
7
binding(adjective, significant, basic, vital)
6
urgent(adjective, important, significant, critical)
5
called for(verb, expression, adjective, phrasal verb, right)
5
pressing(adjective, important, significant, serious)
4
de rigueur(expression, adjective, idiom, right, significant)
4
critical(adjective, important, basic, fundamental)
4
crucial(adjective, important, significant, serious, capital)
4
important(adjective, critical, vital, fundamental)
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