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provision(noun, condition, essential, requirement, qualification)
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stipulation(noun, condition, essential, requirement, qualification)
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qualification(noun, condition, essential, theory, requirement)
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core(noun, heart, essential, essence, basic)
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desideratum(noun, need, essential, requirement, prerequisite)
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