essential
adjective
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defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are establishedsubstantive
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basic and fundamental“the essential feature”
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of the greatest importancecrucialall-importantall importantof the essence
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absolutely necessaryindispensable
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being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc“essential oil”
noun
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anything indispensablenecessaryrequisiterequirementnecessity