Essential

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NOUN

necessity, requirement, requisite, necessary

anything indispensable

ADJ

indispensable

absolutely necessary

basic and fundamental

all-important(a), all important(p), crucial, of the essence(p)

of the greatest importance

being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc

substantive

defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established

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