48 entries under basic topic. ×

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essential(noun, condition, need, requirement)
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requirement(noun, condition, need, essential, certainty)
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necessity(noun, condition, need, essential, essence)
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prerequisite(noun, condition, need, essential, certainty)
11
requisite(noun, condition, need, essential, certainty)
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must(noun, condition, need, essential, certainty)
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condition(noun, essential, essence, theory)
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fundamental(noun, part, need, essential, certainty)
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precondition(noun, condition, need, essential, certainty)
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core(noun, heart, essential, essence)
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cornerstone(noun, law, foundation, stipulation)
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rule(noun, law, condition, essential, foundation)
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crux(noun, heart, essential, essence)
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essence(noun, condition, need, essential, certainty)
2
heart(law, condition, essential, foundation)
2
point(noun, heart, essential, essence)
1
ABCs(noun, law, condition, foundation, essence)
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axiom(noun, law, foundation, theory)
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basis(noun, law, heart, essential, foundation)
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bottom line(noun, expression, law, condition, essential)
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