102 entries under essential topic. ×

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nitty-gritty(adjective, important, original, basic)
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original(adjective, body, material, important, significant)
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predominant(adjective, top, core, key)
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preeminent(adjective, great, top, important, serious)
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primordial(adjective, important, significant, original)
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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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theoretical(adjective, important, significant, original)
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underived(adjective, important, significant, original)
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binding(adjective, significant, basic, required)
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bottom line(expression, important, significant, basic)
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de rigueur(expression, adjective, significant, basic)
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expedient(adjective, significant, basic, necessary)
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incumbent on(expression, adjective, significant, basic)
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name of game(expression, adjective, idiom, significant)
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number one(expression, adjective, main, principal)
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prominent(adjective, main, central, meat-and-potatoes)
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specified(adjective, significant, basic, required)
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