40 entries under essential topic. ×

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meat-and-potatoes(adjective, important, significant, original)
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necessary(adjective, important, significant, original)
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original(adjective, obscure, extraordinary, superior, important)
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paramount(adjective, important, significant, original)
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primary(adjective, important, significant, original)
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prime(adjective, important, significant, original)
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primitive(adjective, important, significant, original)
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principal(adjective, important, significant, original)
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radical(adjective, important, significant, original)
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requisite(adjective, important, significant, original)
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rudimentary(adjective, important, significant, original)
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significant(adjective, important, original, basic)
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substratal(adjective, important, significant, original)
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substrative(adjective, important, significant, original)
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supporting(adjective, important, significant, original)
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sustaining(adjective, important, significant, original)
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underived(adjective, important, significant, original)
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underlying(adjective, important, significant, original)
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vital(adjective, important, significant, original)
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bottom line(expression, important, significant, basic)
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