3
vital(adjective, strong, main)
2
contumacious(adjective, obstinate, headstrong)
2
foremost
2
governing
2
key(insignificant, unimportant)
2
key details(adjective, insignificant, unimportant, minor)
2
necessary(adjective, strong, main)
2
overriding
2
overseer
2
paramount
2
senior
2
sovereign
2
top(poor, inferior)
1
arch(inferior, insignificant)
1
ascendant
1
ascendent
1
autonomous
1
cardinal
1
central
1
controlling
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