8
unfinished(adjective, simple, natural, crude, deficient)
7
basal(adjective, start, simple, plain, important)
7
incomplete(adjective, hard, inadequate, raw, deficient)
6
introductory(adjective, simple, plain, head, beginning)
6
inchoate(adjective, beginning, undeveloped)
6
primal
6
primordial(adjective, important, head, significant, beginning)
6
rude(adjective, crude, primitive)
5
abecedarian(adjective, simple, straightforward, basic, fundamental)
5
cardinal(noun, adjective, important, head, significant)
5
original(adjective, simple, plain, important, head)
5
principal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
5
simple(adjective, natural, straightforward, crude, basic)
5
underdeveloped(adjective, simple, crude, naive, hidden)
5
unpolished
5
unprocessed(adjective, hard, simple, coarse, natural)
4
central(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
4
initiatory
4
key(adjective, important, head, significant, beginning)
4
prime(adjective, important, head, significant, beginning)
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