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What is another word for
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Adjective
Necessary or very important
Fundamental, inherent or central in nature
Being in the most pure form
Being in the basic, or simplest, form
Representing the primary, or most important, aspect of something
Being a representative model of
Existing in reality or as a matter of fact
Almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition
Being the only one of its kind
Based on abstract reasoning
Significant in importance or esteem
Peculiar to a specific individual
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work
Seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum
Of a minimum amount, quantity, size, or degree
(
of knowledge
)
Characterized by an attention to detail or thoroughness
Having or being of high quality, especially in a form that is traditional or pure
Relating to or forming part of the structure of a building or other item
Noun
A necessary component
(
usually used in plural form "essentials"
)
A fundamental element or characteristic
An essential or characteristic part of something
A material that may be used as food
A central cohesive source of stability and security
Something that provides a means of understanding or achieving something
An urgent need or demand
A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing that serves to identify them
A foundation or starting point for further work
A desire for something
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Adjective
▲
Necessary or very important
crucial
important
necessary
key
requisite
vital
indispensable
needed
required
called for
imperative
critical
mandatory
compulsory
obligatory
paramount
compelling
urgent
integral
pressing
high-priority
acute
of the essence
pivotal
fundamental
substantive
all-important
burning
central
consequential
significant
vitally important
life-and-death
of great consequence
of the utmost importance
pre-eminent
prerequisite
all important
must-have
necessitous
needful
basic
principal
serious
major
exigent
momentous
cardinal
primary
intrinsic
meaningful
chief
prime
material
weighty
decisive
core
far-reaching
grave
influential
noteworthy
demanded
considerable
dire
main
heavy
prominent
notable
pertinent
de rigueur
binding
foremost
imperious
incumbent
capital
profound
inescapable
relevant
great
historic
importunate
clamant
focal
forced
preeminent
emergent
crying
peremptory
nonelective
involuntary
substantial
big
leading
quintessential
unavoidable
powerful
intense
wanted
monumental
constitutive
stipulated
heavy-duty
inherent
big-time
major-league
telling
distinguished
instant
dominant
top
celebrated
compulsatory
illustrious
eminent
noted
grand
earth-shattering
of consequence
elementary
constituent
deciding
high-level
component
prescribed
enforced
statutory
elemental
determinative
germane
desperate
severe
renowned
seminal
determining
meat-and-potatoes
very important
called-for
eventful
acclaimed
immediate
ponderous
outstanding
overriding
mighty
salient
reputable
life-or-death
top-priority
heavyweight
almighty
noble
large-scale
of note
highly regarded
big-league
big league
applicable
climacteric
high-powered
desired
apposite
strategic
integrant
apropos
radical
nitty-gritty
bottom-line
recommended
rudimentary
topical
expedient
innate
large
sweeping
appreciable
invaluable
drastic
underlying
pointed
famous
terrible
commanding
respected
exceptional
constitutional
premier
esteemed
worthwhile
impactful
imposing
parlous
well-known
much needed
world-shaking
prestigious
striking
instrumental
famed
set
high-profile
deep
incumbent on
honoured
UK
superior
of concern
venerable
indicative
conspicuous
arch
of vital importance
honourable
UK
honorable
US
life-changing
life and death
uppermost
honored
US
puissant
dynamic
high profile
high-up
earnest
well known
well thought of
now or never
high-ranking
of high standing
life-preserving
life-sustaining
king
lacking
basal
lacked
number one
composing
best
everything
contractual
enforceable
fatal
worthy
huge
demanding
underlined
trusted
irremissible
fixed
constraining
characteristic
structural
operative
tough
demanding attention
perilous
appropriate
of moment
rudimental
staple
natural
business-critical
mission-critical
name-of-the-game
top-ranking
foundational
hazardous
special
extensive
emphatic
preferred
proper
specified
valid
purposeful
overruling
primal
predominant
coal-and-ice
interesting
remarkable
awful
connected
emergency
sore
impelling
extreme
precarious
ruling
master
climactic
supreme
driving
major league
top-notch
big time
skookum
top-drawer
portentous
clamouring
UK
clamoring
US
exacting
distressing
sensational
recognized
US
dreadful
fateful
apocalyptic
at the heart of
elevated
maximum
high
alarming
earthshaking
arresting
name of game
a matter of life and death
egregious
bad
bread-and-butter
everyday
earth-shaking
life-saving
epoch-making
extremely important
world-shattering
life or death
of great moment
much
useful
pithy
sententious
afflictive
iconic
dignified
life-threatening
exciting
buzzworthy
extraordinary
front-page
very great
time-critical
resonant
prodigious
indissoluble
irrevocable
unalterable
sizable
pronounced
distinctive
historical
formidable
recognised
UK
public
newsworthy
especial
of influence
of mark
in the public eye
coercive
OB
conclusive
unbreakable
out of the ordinary
of substance
top-level
overshadowing
dangerous
grievous
prevalent
active
controversial
clamorous
current
good
respectable
permanent
relative
contemporary
fractional
composite
ingredient
formative
divisional
the law
lively
live
appurtenant
applicative
of interest
dynamite
solid gold
of repute
super-duper
super
much touted
to the max
something
unreal
something else
mondo
highly rated
fab
fat
well received
of distinction
doozie
partial
factorial
combinative
part
counted upon
bounden
pointful
associated
revered
constituting
storied
senior
notorious
admired
feted
to the point
to the purpose
ad rem
energetic
stately
glorious
most important
more ❯
“It is
essential
that you work hard if you want to achieve your goals.”
Adjective
▲
Fundamental, inherent or central in nature
basic
inherent
fundamental
quintessential
intrinsic
principal
underlying
characteristic
primary
innate
rudimentary
central
cardinal
elementary
chief
focal
critical
core
key
main
dominant
integral
elemental
prime
salient
foremost
staple
pivotal
predominant
natural
root
vital
indispensable
necessary
true
foundational
deep-rooted
ingrained
bottom-line
built-in
capital
constitutive
deep-down
deep-seated
hard-wired
radical
connate
constitutional
engrained
hardwired
immanent
inborn
inbred
indigenous
material
native
primitive
congenital
ingrain
hereditary
basal
connatural
inbuilt
original
introductory
beginning
organic
instinctive
crucial
rudimental
indwelling
first
inherited
in your blood
primal
structural
instinctual
important
meat-and-potatoes
intuitive
primordial
abecedarian
in the family
unlearned
in-built
inseparable
in the blood
permanent
profound
bred in the bone
indelible
ineradicable
rooted
internal
intimate
ultimate
genetic
initial
requisite
real
earliest
major
implicit
standard
distinctive
ineffaceable
primeval
US
latent
subjective
genuine
inner
fixed
unacquired
untaught
inmost
substratal
underived
aboriginal
number-one
primaeval
UK
pristine
part and parcel
ingenerate
existing from birth
natural-born
needed
incorporated
foundation
simple
constituent
included
natal
compelled
infused
instilled
nuclear
causal
leading
inveterate
entrenched
embedded
brassbound
particular
nitty-gritty
gut
confirmed
chronic
inexpungible
premier
prominent
resident
unalienable
inward
individual
integrated
born
congenite
genetous
implanted
wild
inwrought
base
absolute
in the genes
significant
paramount
deep
supporting
sustaining
substrative
axiomatic
grass-roots
theoretical
bottom
axiological
groundlaying
actual
definitive
dyed-in-the-wool
immediate
transcendental
sublime
categorical
ingrown
spontaneous
normal
typical
regular
firsthand
direct
untutored
empyrean
empyreal
unmediated
bog-standard
ancient
prehistoric
early
antediluvian
antique
proto-
autochthonous
lower
ur-
nascent
autochthonic
embryonic
primigenial
uncivilised
UK
old
uncivilized
US
underivative
unevolved
uncomplicated
coarse
barbaric
involuntary
automatic
intuitional
visceral
unthinking
subconscious
unconscious
impulsive
habitual
knee-jerk
reflex
unpremeditated
emotional
accustomed
unprompted
mechanical
subliminal
second-nature
established
animal
settled
persistent
intrenched
abiding
hard-core
bred-in-the-bone
mechanic
robotic
unconditioned
long-lasting
unmeditated
genetical
inheritable
by seat of one's pants
heritable
firm
unintentional
viscerous
unshakeable
secure
irremovable
lingering
handed down
well established
raw
physical
innermost
frequent
native-born
temperamental
heartfelt
interior
complete
utter
thorough
unlearnt
endemic
mother
mental
inadvertent
unintended
unwitting
psychological
passed down
unplanned
transmissible
cerebral
maternal
dynastic
traditional
genealogical
patrimonial
successional
paternal
unrealized
uncontrolled
uncalculating
accidental
psychologic
intellectual
undeliberate
uncalculated
incurable
longtime
longstanding
deep-set
irredeemable
long-established
deep down
lodged in one's brain
deeply felt
illiterate
uneducated
unschooled
indurated
enduring
perennial
lifelong
set
sworn
adamant
long-lived
usual
persisting
radicated
continuing
stubborn
customary
obstinate
seasoned
habituated
ignorant
benighted
unread
unlettered
nonliterate
untrained
analphabetic
uninstructed
dark
rude
unforced
most important
most prominent
more ❯
“Is the
essential
nature of humans to cooperate or to dominate?”
Adjective
▲
Being in the most pure form
quintessential
ideal
absolute
archetypal
classic
consummate
classical
complete
model
best
definitive
perfect
supreme
ultimate
copybook
prototypical
pure
representative
typical
exemplary
flawless
idealised
UK
idealized
US
idyllic
optimal
optimum
paradigmatic
prime
transcendental
utopian
unblemished
unsullied
untainted
untarnished
“I don't take coffee, I take tea, my dear. I'm the
essential
Englishman in New York.”
Adjective
▲
Being in the basic, or simplest, form
elementary
basic
fundamental
introductory
preliminary
rudimentary
basal
elemental
foundational
rudimental
underlying
abecedarian
meat-and-potatoes
prefatory
simple
beginning
initial
primary
simplest
easy
early
preparatory
initiatory
primitive
original
substratal
simplex
plain
primo
uncomplex
clear
ABCs
simplified
duck soup
child's play
meat and potatoes
basilar
necessary
lowest
bog-standard
radical
first
nuts-and-bolts
uncompleted
larval
straightforward
facile
uncomplicated
more ❯
“You will need an
essential
understanding of programming concepts to work on this task.”
Adjective
▲
Representing the primary, or most important, aspect of something
chief
principal
primary
main
key
dominant
predominant
foremost
central
supreme
paramount
prime
premier
major
cardinal
preeminent
crucial
capital
great
vital
greatest
overriding
highest
grand
master
big
arch
primal
sovereign
significant
pivotal
overbearing
overmastering
outstanding
ruling
sovran
prevailing
focal
controlling
prior
uppermost
consequential
momentous
weighty
topmost
champion
stellar
star
potent
telling
effective
especial
pre-eminent
number one
number-one
numero uno
leading
first
fundamental
basic
important
critical
lead
prominent
head
top
salient
core
ultimate
presiding
staple
intrinsic
supereminent
elemental
utmost
indispensable
rudimentary
high
underlying
overruling
commanding
noteworthy
material
prevalent
notable
necessary
pronounced
integral
must-have
elementary
marked
decisive
root
radical
influential
of prime importance
of greatest importance
urgent
final
determining
arch-
keynote
defining
alpha
special
superior
preponderant
particular
senior
top-priority
guiding
compelling
original
directing
initiative
serious
basal
constitutive
chad
No. 1
intervening
of supreme importance
first and foremost
superseding
of greatest significance
characteristic
inherent
axial
strategic
quintessential
operative
noticeable
signal
remarkable
striking
conspicuous
oustanding
strongest
maximum
obvious
moving
intrusive
arrestive
projecting
pertinent
protruding
famous
jutting
relevant
obtrusive
impressive
second-to-none
arresting
deciding
conclusive
shaping
settling
responsible
causal
evaluative
certain
definitive
most
considerable
better
majority
greater
larger
bulkiest
biggest
largest
lion's share
appreciable
best
substantial
extensive
immense
pressing
tremendous
sizeable
huge
enormous
sizable
exceeding
prodigious
vast
earth-shattering
biggish
large-scale
astronomic
ultra
goodly
heavy
titanic
astronomical
ample
earthshaking
ascendant
transcendent
unparalleled
unrivalled
UK
unequaled
US
consummate
surpassing
unrivaled
US
unequalled
UK
unsurpassed
regnant
authoritative
peerless
dominating
matchless
incomparable
inimitable
absolute
governing
unsurpassable
nonpareil
unmatched
perfect
reigning
superlative
predominate
top-tier
overpowering
unbeatable
powerful
peak
unexcelled
unexampled
towering
record
prepotent
predominating
furthermost
second to none
without equal
beyond compare
top-drawer
apex
omnipotent
official
mighty
imperious
efficacious
almighty
supervisory
arbitrary
all-powerful
optimal
premium
finest
max
prepollent
in control
ascendent
unique
rare
optimum
unprecedented
complete
unassailable
untouchable
total
unconditional
utopian
hugest
upmost
uttermost
maximal
holding the reins
exemplary
select
undefeated
unbeaten
without an equal
in a class of its own
all-time best
culminating
exquisite
hors concours
exceptional
stand alone
without peer
beyond comparison
in the ascendancy
current
popular
rampant
rife
widespread
highest ranking
best possible
industry leading
top of the line
top of the range
top-class
a cut above the rest
record-breaking
first class
prize-winning
number 1
topflight
first-class
top-of-the-range
top drawer
par excellence
sans pareil
mother of all
more powerful
more important
most important
most prominent
most influential
most significant
most noticeable
most obvious
most powerful
most excellent
most outstanding
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Being a representative model of
paradigmatic
archetypal
quintessential
model
classic
exemplary
ideal
archetypical
prototypical
representative
standard
characteristic
definitive
symbolic
classical
stock
emblematic
illustrative
regular
textbook
indicative
prototypal
suggestive
average
imitable
archetypic
normal
habitual
standardised
UK
standardized
US
typic
patterned
prototypic
common
ordinary
orthodox
commonplace
everyday
expected
general
natural
prevalent
unexceptional
matter-of-course
in character
in keeping
old hat
typical
supreme
true
idiosyncratic
stereotypical
consummate
distinctive
ultimate
diagnostic
absolute
signature
predictable
fundamental
usual
unmistakable
proper
vintage
true to type
distinguishing
distinct
epochal
copybook
identifying
identifiable
particular
seminal
recognizable
US
symptomatic
prime
stereotyped
discriminating
stereotypic
diagnostical
best
perfect
individual
peculiar
important
historic
conventional
iconic
recognisable
UK
totemic
at her best
at his best
at its best
traditional
ingrained
appropriate
local
native
innate
inborn
inherent
inbred
customary
routine
familiar
run-of-the-mill
established
set
regulation
standard-issue
accustomed
accepted
unremarkable
prevailing
staple
vanilla
bog-standard
garden-variety
mainstream
basic
acknowledged
fixed
wonted
popular
frequent
universal
recognized
US
recognised
UK
time-honoured
common or garden
garden variety
proverbial
plain
prosaic
steady
consistent
prescriptive
workaday
daily
confirmed
chronic
simple
understood
current
stipulated
par for the course
true to form
going
cut-and-dried
day-to-day
cut-and-dry
excellent
dinki-di
middle-of-the-road
quotidian
presentational
ornery
settled
boilerplate
canonical
homespun
unspecial
homely
plain vanilla
one-size-fits-all
idyllic
a dime a dozen
complete
idealized
US
pure
standard operating procedure
well worn
fashionable
same old
household
wont
in the groove
playing it safe
long-established
by the numbers
sop
time-honored
according to Hoyle
in a rut
transcendental
idealised
UK
epitomic
repeated
periodical
periodic
constant
foreseen
reliable
anticipated
foreseeable
approved
known
ongoing
addicting
repetitious
practised
UK
practiced
US
iterative
disciplined
mechanical
reiterative
perfunctory
iterated
systematic
permanent
cyclic
seasoned
methodical
rooted
automatic
long-term
formulaic
unsurprising
likely
ubiquitous
sanctioned
believed
renowned
individualistic
clichéd
cliched
identified
authorized
US
documented
perceived
declared
allowed
admitted
realized
US
remembered
to be expected
professed
realised
UK
authorised
UK
well-known
on the cards
only to be expected
… all over
agreed upon
widely recognized
commonly accepted
generally accepted
most typical
most common
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Existing in reality or as a matter of fact
genuine
actual
concrete
real
effective
true
certified
existent
factual
authentic
confirmed
corroborated
definite
documented
verified
attested
considerable
proven
substantial
verifiable
clear
good
indisputable
undeniable
realistic
significant
unquestionable
veritable
absolute
fundamental
tangible
categorical
certain
established
indubitable
substantiated
positive
bona fide
substantive
implicit
tacit
virtual
implied
unacknowledged
de facto
literal
authenticated
irrefutable
objective
real-world
incontrovertible
believable
final
incontestable
unmistakable
real-life
inescapable
validated
hard
demonstrated
palpable
certifiable
accurate
honest
valid
exact
precise
undoubted
sure-enough
sure
unequivocal
evident
proper
unambiguous
unerring
right
sound
dinkum
truthful
faithful
legitimate
strict
authoritative
veridical
firm
correct
conclusive
very
plain
reliable
kosher
unqualified
demonstrable
inarguable
manifest
obvious
unassailable
explicit
patent
veracious
natural
trustworthy
clear-cut
pukka
echt
pucka
fixed
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laughable
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contemptible
ungenerous
preposterous
of little account
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beggarly
lowly
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chicken
mild
dubious
doubtful
finite
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worthless
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sketchy
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depleted
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outside
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spare
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subpar
unacceptable
dissatisfactory
smaller
sporadic
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secondary
frail
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too few
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of minor importance
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wrong
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bush
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not much
run-down
bush-league
from hunger
below par
at a low level
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barren
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derisive
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comical
farcical
fragmentary
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neglectable
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incommensurate
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senseless
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infrequent
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of little consequence
of little importance
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of no great concern
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low-ranking
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measured
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thinning
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set
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hard to find
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low in numbers
at a premium
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unsound
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fat
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below standard
small potatoes
not satisfying
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below average
poor-quality
not up to snuff
low-grade
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no good
no more than
most trivial
more ❯
Adjective
▲
(
of knowledge
)
Characterized by an attention to detail or thoroughness
intimate
detailed
thorough
deep
profound
exhaustive
immediate
personal
comprehensive
experienced
full
in-depth
intricate
meticulous
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direct
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UK
encyclopedic
US
exact
minute
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specific
total
categorical
consummate
special
unqualified
first-hand
empirical
experiential
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▲
Having or being of high quality, especially in a form that is traditional or pure
vintage
prime
choice
select
superior
quality
rare
archetypal
excellent
pure
best
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traditional
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selected
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wonderful
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UK
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exquisite
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US
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capital
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high-grade
high-class
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brilliant
divine
spectacular
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incredible
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exclusive
fantabulous
impressive
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hot
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immense
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cracking
special
dandy
peachy
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famous
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corking
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frontline
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gangbuster
banner
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notable
unparalleled
incomparable
matchless
unrivaled
US
preeminent
noted
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dominant
peerless
transcendent
pre-eminent
jim-dandy
gilt-edge
first-string
five-star
peachy keen
numero uno
top-shelf
of the highest quality
world-class
of high quality
top-of-the-line
premier
unrivalled
UK
finest
top of the line
top of the range
good
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tremendous
stunning
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desirable
phenomenal
glorious
invaluable
super
wizard
hype
bully
down
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deluxe
sovereign
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fancy
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crowning
meritorious
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lofty
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priceless
applaudable
laudable
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praiseworthy
four-star
top-of-the-range
very good
really good
of the highest standard
righteous
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top-quality
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tops
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prize-winning
first-line
top-drawer
A-1
top-class
proper
quintessential
refined
hand-picked
elect
bad
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preferred
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favourite
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carefully chosen
of the first water
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award-winning
beyond compare
leading
crack
consummate
highest
a cut above the rest
prominent
unequaled
US
star
optimum
record-breaking
unequalled
UK
big-time
unprecedented
first class
unsurpassable
ace
industry leading
number 1
world class
one-in-a-million
surpassing
nonpareil
paramount
best possible
unexcelled
utopian
top-tier
apex
crown
undefeated
champion
choicest
primary
second to none
top drawer
without equal
number-one
unbeaten
complete
first
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main
dominating
sans pareil
unexampled
unbeatable
principal
head
greatest
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inimitable
foremost
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reliable
certified
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bodacious
mega
top-level
mint
unreal
smashing
outrageous
class
fantastical
tiptop
stupendous
legit
bosting
wicked
out of this world
remarkable
flawless
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
delightful
honourable
UK
brill
honorable
US
faultless
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top-hole
gorgeous
dazzling
prodigious
unique
splendiferous
impeccable
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enjoyable
of the first order
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lead
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spanking
too good to be true
indefectible
enchanting
of the highest order
to die for
paradigmatic
virtuoso
blameless
gratifying
favorable
US
pretty
arresting
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peak
illustrative
favourable
UK
charming
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topmost
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sightly
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blissful
unblamable
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worthiest
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good-looking
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UK
lovesome
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out-of-this-world
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mind-boggling
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esthetic
US
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covetable
solid
unmarred
worthy of commendation
profound
central
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seamless
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beyond comparison
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flashy
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welcome
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inculpable
innocent
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drop-dead
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excessive
laudatory
exaggerated
inflated
well-known
handsome
paradisiacal
congenial
paradisiac
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above average
eye-popping
jaw-dropping
spiritual
spotless
untainted
ruling
stirring
unusually good
utmost
crazy
scrumptious
profitable
original
way-out
bewitching
excelling
very best
uttermost
conspicuous
decent
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affecting
graceful
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uplifting
inspirational
abstract
panegyrical
proud
of highest order
max
intact
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shapely
extravagant
upscale
delicious
slap-up
advantageous
momentous
influential
desired
above and beyond
extremely good
rousing
angelic
fitting
the best
one in a million
preferable
suitable
seemly
alone
costly
dear
pricey
luxurious
unmatchable
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untarnished
in a league of their own
maximal
unsullied
symmetrical
spendy
ultraexpensive
pricy
up to standard
up to snuff
up to scratch
up to par
hip
full of praise
very nice
well-formed
outside
picture-book
picture-perfect
letter-perfect
without fault
easy on the eyes
big-ticket
high-end
sought-after
win-win
top-end
high-ticket
all right
unimpeachable
of note
chic
arch-
alright
well-made
frabjous
entrancing
marquee
splendacious
masterful
plush
exacting
better than expected
distinctive
eventful
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arrestive
promising
good quality
high-caliber
a cut above
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something else
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hundred-proof
highest-ranking
rockin
rich
significant
refreshing
paradisic
ambrosial
superhuman
yummy
lush
adorable
saintly
signal
mostest
very fine
dream
good-quality
high-calibre
crashing
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thoroughbred
captivating
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prior
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a million dollars
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stock
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the very best
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world-beating
prestigious
cat's pajamas
imperial
without blemish
genius
innovatory
very agreeable
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five star
what great
of the highest type
high quality
top grade
best-quality
the dog's bollocks
highest-quality
without parallel
signature
aces
pristine
deep
like wow
monumental
dramatic
stainless
skilled
prevailing
outshining
enterprising
inventive
awe-striking
heart-stopping
eye-opening
ascendant
the most
copybook
without peer
sick
mad
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talented
gifted
resourceful
without match
daring
absorbing
cordon bleu
upstanding
prized
defectless
consequential
expert
in a class of its own
hors concours
virtuosic
all-time
loftiest
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US
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glamorous
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enormous
pronounced
gigantic
invincible
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as sound as a bell
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off the wall
deserving congratulations
well-done
unconquerable
beyond one's grasp
well favoured
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dollish
amusing
snazzy
showstopping
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glamourous
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indomitable
rhapsodic
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savory
US
super-eminent
grateful
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super-excellent
blest
paradisaical
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recreative
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vast
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astronomical
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UK
savoury
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utter
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appreciative
complimentary
very enthusiastic
highly favourable
fortunate
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categorical
outright
lucky
acclamatory
admiring
approbatory
thoroughgoing
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categoric
thorough
unqualified
coveted
fit for a king
liked
unmitigated
definite
stark
plumb
nth
unalloyed
arrant
unadulterated
unconditional
approved
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deadly
clean
rank
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flat
blooming
fashionable
wantable
requested
not beatable
encomiastical
laudative
looked-for
in demand
well-liked
all the go
in favour
UK
well liked
all the rage
in favor
US
sought after
longed-for
in vogue
crowd-pleasing
well received
errant
perfected
cotton-picking
out-and-out
all-out
blank
chronic
flat-out
straight-out
deep-dyed
just right
just the thing
exciting envy
much to be desired
worth having
cream
uppermost
awesomesauce
flagship
bosker
the very thing
well-suited
appropriate
useful
pertinent
apt
befitting
just what the doctor ordered
fit
just what one needs
made to order
convenient
tailor-made
just the job
top-grade
in a class all by itself
more desirable
most excellent
most desirable
most valuable
most precious
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Relating to or forming part of the structure of a building or other item
structural
constitutional
constructional
formational
configurational
organisational
UK
organizational
US
tectonic
systemic
anatomic
anatomical
architectural
basic
constructural
formalistic
formative
fundamental
important
organic
skeletal
underlying
functional
material
bodily
body
Noun
▲
A necessary component
necessity
prerequisite
requisite
requirement
need
specification
condition
fundamental
stipulation
precondition
imperative
must
qualification
desideratum
criterion
essential item
necessary item
sine qua non
essentiality
must-have
postulate
demand
lifeblood
part and parcel
vital part
necessary
needful
proviso
rule
terms
basic
provision
obligation
contingency
exception
want
kicker
arrangement
exemption
catch
strings
article
necessary condition
fine print
small print
constraint
modification
clause
codicil
exigency
reservation
duty
essential requirement
necessary thing
indispensable thing
urgency
priority
rudiment
essential condition
obligatory condition
quintessence
restriction
restraint
limitation
staple
rider
term
stricture
check
fetter
circumscription
commitment
devoir
charge
essence
indispensable
vital
indispensable item
hope
wish
lack
dream
not to be missed
life or death
objective
ideal
goal
aim
aspiration
missing thing
desired thing
needed thing
heart's desire
caveat
if
limit
disclaimer
string
doubt
uncertainty
hesitation
agreement
point
passage
item
paragraph
but
detail
chapter
regulation
particular
note
complication
corollary
outline
prearrangement
heading
amendment
vagueness
curb
control
terms and conditions
addendum
adjunct
addition
supplement
alteration
revision
measure
attachment
clarification
matter
head
supposition
allowance
demarcation
caution
admonition
warning
limits
bounds
no-no
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part
element
exaction
prescription
compulsion
lack of certainty
section
contract
settlement
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tempering
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designation
mitigation
softening
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stress
monition
hedge
subsection
non-negotiable point
string attached
division
guideline
commonition
forewarning
sign
alarm
ultimatum
instruction
string attached to something
red flag
alarm bells
delay
indecision
parameter
denial
vacillation
dubiety
hesitancy
qualm
scruple
irresolution
repudiation
disavowal
rejection
negation
order
delineation
description
reserve
disallowance
contradiction
disconfirmation
denegation
renunciation
retraction
abjuration
abnegation
disassociation
dissociation
more ❯
“Exercise is an
essential
for a healthy body.”
Noun
▲
(
usually used in plural form "essentials"
)
A fundamental element or characteristic
fundamental
basic
rudiment
principle
first principle
foundation
preliminary
groundwork
essence
basis
standard
core
value
rule
cornerstone
constituent
crux
bedrock
code
doctrine
modus operandi
tenet
criterion
dogma
ethic
sine qua non
determinant
kernel
axiom
bottom line
fact
nitty-gritty
practicality
reality
stipulation
golden rule
ground rule
ABC
brass tacks
hard fact
law
marrow
meat
nub
nuts and bolts
guts
heart
precept
principium
regulation
truth
concept
proposition
idea
assumption
theory
truism
postulate
formula
verity
philosophy
form
cause
prescript
theorem
certainty
given
maxim
absolute
model
element
component
factor
aphorism
keystone
donnée
ABCs
apothegm
established fact
rock bottom
coal and ice
point of departure
ineluctability
inevitability
inevitableness
belief
gnome
certitude
system
revelation
science
proven principle
method
scheme
technique
base
accuracy
veracity
verisimilitude
sincerity
factualness
actuality
plan
codification
grounds
systemization
approach
formularization
conditions
gospel truth
naked truth
more ❯
“Treating our customers with respect is an
essential
at our company.”
Noun
▲
An essential or characteristic part of something
element
component
constituent
factor
feature
ingredient
detail
principle
dimension
facet
foundation
fundamental
aspect
integrand
item
point
basis
module
basic
material
matter
particle
particular
root
stem
cause
building block
part
unit
portion
bit
member
piece
section
part and parcel
segment
integrant
fragment
drop
subdivision
trace
view
hint
component part
makings
division
integral part
plug-in
fraction
fixins
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attribute
cut
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sample
share
cog
chunk
bite
determinant
consideration
circumstance
making
characteristic
influence
length
sector
block
instalment
UK
branch
wing
strand
installment
US
tier
issue
property
quality
condition
split
hunk
lump
link
moiety
end
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selection
subcomponent
trait
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contributing factor
determining factor
area
compartment
department
admixture
wedge
article
parameter
chapter
offshoot
criterion
constraint
corner
argument
cross-section
peripheral
object
variable
part of a set
part of the pack
whole
entity
commodity
product
variable quantity
class
reason
additive
contents
integral
fixing
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artifact
US
artefact
UK
ratio
percentage
tutorial
dynamic
proportion
instrumentality
instrument
layer
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integer
digit
square
specimen
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means
instance
helping
quota
allotment
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apportionment
discrete item
antecedent
lot
measure
allocation
snippet
field
slot
half
whack
example
representative
partial
quotient
cross section
representative piece
case
test piece
incomplete number
more ❯
Noun
▲
A material that may be used as food
foodstuff
fodder
food
ingredient
aliment
comestible
comestibles
eatables
edible
edibles
fare
groceries
grub
nourishment
nutriment
nutrition
pabulum
provender
provision
provisions
rations
staple
sustenance
viand
viands
victual
victuals
feed
eats
vittles
kai
chow
foodstuffs
chuck
meat
bread
nosh
tucker
scoff
commons
daily bread
forage
silage
pasturage
straw
stores
subsistence
tack
hay
table
vivers
meal
refreshments
goodies
snack
supplies
herbage
diet
grass
staples
esculent
feedstuff
corn
grain
barley
commissariat
viaticum
nibbles
animal food
tuck
larder
food and drink
nosebag
home cooking
produce
food item
eatable
stocks
flesh
nutrients
support
food product
nurture
brawn
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goodness
iron rations
pap
maintenance
refreshment
means of keeping body and soul together
solids
necessities
belly-timber
drink
moveable feast
fast food
take out
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bites
items
materials
equipment
requirements
supply
resources
animal feed
cooking
scran
food supplies
aliments
meals
menu
fares
nutriments
board
snacks
shopping
titbits
pabula
cuisine
viaticums
commissariats
chucks
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refection
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wherewithal
salt
bacon
fuel
mess
bread and butter
cheer
bite
survival rations
esculents
beverages
necessaries
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noshes
tables
drinks
entrées
diets
paps
refections
oats
manna
tidbits
baking
dietetics
booze
upkeep
selection of food
grubbery
swill
vivas
regimen
a bite
liquid refreshment
larders
handouts
shingle
daily meals
vegetables
perishables
essentials
ingredients
alimentation
feeding
collation
spread
handout
daily food
pickings
tidbit
means of survival
staff of life
bed and board
banquet
feast
nosh-up
buffet
repast
replenishments
store
goods
stock
purchases
deliveries
material
articles
bite to eat
raw materials
more ❯
Noun
▲
A central cohesive source of stability and security
linchpin
cornerstone
fulcrum
hub
kingpin
prerequisite
requirement
sine qua non
basis
foundation
bedrock
keystone
base
mainspring
mainstay
key
footing
fundament
groundwork
root
underpinning
centrepiece
UK
bottom
centre
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heart
core
anchor
ground
warp
focus
main ingredient
premise
prop
backbone
crux
fundamental principle
center
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centerpiece
US
pillar
central component
starting point
warp and woof
key element
vital element
foundation stone
more ❯
Noun
▲
Something that provides a means of understanding or achieving something
key
answer
secret
solution
cue
formula
ticket
basis
clue
code
guide
recipe
blueprint
condition
core
crux
foundation
root
nexus
nucleus
precondition
requisite
gateway
passport
magic formula
Noun
▲
An urgent need or demand
exigency
crisis
emergency
difficulty
demand
necessity
need
hardship
constraint
extremity
fix
jam
juncture
pass
pinch
pressure
requirement
stress
urgency
acuteness
clutch
conjuncture
crossroads
crunch
demandingness
distress
Dunkirk
head
pickle
plight
predicament
scrape
strait
tinderbox
want
criticalness
imperativeness
needfulness
pressingness
quandary
requisite
wont
boiling point
breaking point
contingency
crossroad
crunch time
dilemma
duress
exigence
flash point
vicissitude
zero hour
panic stations
turning point
moment of truth
point of no return
stage
circumstance
trouble
threshold
crux
market
state
condition
decisive moment
critical moment
hour of decision
climacteric
connection
combination
crucial point
concurrence
flashpoint
peak
situation
climax
rubicon
impasse
time
terminus
Rubicon
needs
exigencies
requirements
demands
defining moment
moment
point
straits
tight squeeze
tight spot
crisis point
uphill battle
gap
brink
breakpoint
edge
limit
high noon
when it came to it
when push comes to shove
match point
danger level
high point
tension
lack
pivotal point
overstrain
overextension
state of affairs
do or die time
state of things
critical mass
occasion
showdown
phase
period
desire
problem
test
inferiority
interval
status
instant
posture
choice
point in time
position
call
snapping point
loss
dire straits
desperation
extreme tension
wish
claim
verge of collapse
spreading too thin
desperate straits
critical point
moment in time
force of circumstance
imposition
decision time
critical situation
trying time
dependency
misery
dependence
force majeure
pressure of circumstance
sine qua non
woe
wretchedness
more ❯
Noun
▲
A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing that serves to identify them
characteristic
attribute
feature
property
quality
mark
trait
peculiarity
aspect
component
hallmark
idiosyncrasy
mannerism
dimension
distinction
earmark
element
facet
individuality
manner
quirk
trademark
affection
attribution
bent
character
criterion
custom
diagnostic
differentia
disposition
essence
faculty
fingerprint
flavor
US
flavour
UK
habit
inclination
marker
nature
note
particularity
point
proclivity
specific
stamp
symptom
tendency
touch
way
foible
oddity
penchant
streak
style
virtue
badge
bearing
caliber
US
calibre
UK
cast
complexion
endowment
frame
lineament
mood
originality
personality
singularity
speciality
UK
specialty
US
stripe
temperament
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thumbprint
tinge
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turn
bag
essential quality
typical feature
detail
eccentricity
factor
side
trick
particular
twist
ingredient
angle
respect
practice
slant
fashion
sign
individualism
part
kink
constituent
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indication
habitude
condition
regard
crotchet
curiosity
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quiddity
quip
item
consideration
sense
praxis
circumstance
form
nicety
groove
affectation
wont
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erraticism
token
hang-up
symbol
perspective
savor
US
savour
UK
consuetude
standpoint
second nature
grind
viewpoint
practise
beaten path
matter of course
daily grind
telltale sign
ritual
pattern
issue
spirit
piece
effect
routine
influence
procedure
hand
knack
precedent
observance
into
propensity
uniqueness
temper
question
abnormality
matter
differential
fact
look
sure sign
strand
portion
connection
individual trait
vein
unconventionality
feel
rule
feeling
impression
personal trait
appearance
strain
direction
addiction
emblem
theme
constitution
value
position
parameter
genius
determinant
evidence
ability
view
method
topic
make
description
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highlight
phase
point of view
argument
fine point
kind
distinctive quality
level
power
policy
indicator
atmosphere
exterior
behavior
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characteristic gesture
datum
distinctiveness
makeup
use
usage
technicality
article
oddness
specification
behaviour
UK
manifestation
queerness
accessory
aura
front
tenor
proneness
demeanor
US
subcomponent
carriage
demeanour
UK
ambience
face
humour
UK
pose
switch
dope
image
presence
piece of information
nitty-gritty
member
key
attitude
integral part
contributing factor
determining factor
modus operandi
outline
unorthodoxy
shape
humor
US
shot
proprieties
measure
edge
p
normality
normalcy
ordinariness
customariness
prevalence
caprice
identification
whimsy
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denominator
birthmark
material
dash
trace
concern
reference
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subtlety
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distinctive feature
label
tag
fetish
finish
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proof
constraint
semblance
facade
grace
charm
signature
relation
management
weight
integrant
gag
gimmick
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hint
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repute
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habitualness
incidental
minutiae
aberration
guise
façade
predication
marking
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section
odor
US
reputation
odour
UK
prestige
nature of the beast
status symbol
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significance
handling
technique
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variable
affirmation
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tang
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nature of beast
way of it
name of tune
strong point
obverse
subject
signature characteristic
variable quantity
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system
drill
swim
stature
information
proposition
statement
entanglement
imperfection
defect
perversion
flaw
fault
way one is
mien
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opinion
data
count
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minutia
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smell
talent
schedule
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circumstantiality
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idea
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ABCs
outward
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reason
brass tacks
minor point
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itemized information
line of reasoning
subject matter
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prospect
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countenance
dress
chapter and verse
data point
nuts and bolts
meat and potatoes
basis
dynamic
aptitude
strangeness
screen
outside
instrument
instrumentality
fundamental
capacity
weirdness
make-up
gesticulation
pretension
gesture
unnaturalness
bizarreness
incongruity
outward aspect
outer shell
outward form
capability
flair
means
persona
attributes
extraordinariness
outlandishness
freakishness
traits
psychology
ethos
mentality
identity
psyche
head
facility
qualification
curiousness
phenomenon
irregularity
incongruousness
anomaly
freak
building block
antecedent
part and parcel
mould
UK
features
strength
unusualness
rarity
qualities
grain
wackiness
anomalousness
kookiness
conduct
habilitation
properties
colors
US
mettle
conversation piece
quirkiness
complex
colours
UK
mold
US
mystique
estimation
convention
set
vibrations
selfhood
kidney
clay
marked traits
crasis
self-identity
turn of mind
sum and substance
personal talent
natural gift
frame of mind
aptness
tradition
tikanga
modus vivendi
self
ambiance
climate
vibe
soul
suggestion
outlook
cast of mind
aroma
halo
selfdom
substance
color
US
colour
UK
undertone
overtone
type
selfness
ipseity
karma
patina
nimbus
state of mind
heart
environment
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meaning
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timbre
quintessence
emanation
gist
subcurrent
fiber
US
fibre
UK
status
variety
circumstances
vibes
mindset
standard
feather
way of thinking
approach
ego
core
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energy
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emotions
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purport
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purpose
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backdrop
dissimilarity
unlikeness
differentness
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colouring
UK
mental attitude
crux
excellence
coherence
name
philosophy
singularness
independence
seity
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expertise
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essentiality
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nuance
attitudes
comportment
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stance
deportment
coloring
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glow
nucleus
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message
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lifeblood
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moral fibre
UK
intellect
gifts
strengths
worthiness
moral fiber
US
prevailing tendency
pith
belief
address
thrust
dominating characteristic
motivating force
animating principle
bottom line
headset
pre-eminence
name of game
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consciousness
mind set
light
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scene
reminiscence
reverberation
egoism
selfishness
seeming
uncommonness
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taste
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exclusivity
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situation
conformation
lot
subjectiveness
internal
current
breed
druthers
morale
reference mark
star
person's character
like
tendencies
predisposition
perspicacity
embodiment
arrangement
incarnation
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susceptibility
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predilection
course
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self-view
self-conception
path
aim
resonance
inner nature
perception
reasoning
contortion
way of being
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real meaning
true meaning
true intention
way someone's mind works
posture
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course of thought
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stand
basic characteristics
habit of mind
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classification
grade
benchmark
morality
inherent attributes
inherent qualities
inherent characteristics
ethics
conception
concept
asterisk
mental processes
way of looking at it
standards
looks alone
first impressions
face value
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principles
essential qualities
inherent features
basic attributes
basic features
essential attributes
basic qualities
essential features
essential characteristics
state
place
station
morals
thought processes
self-image
norms
self-worth
world view
sense of self
mental state
mental outlook
medicine
behaviorism
US
sensibility
mental attitudes
behaviourism
UK
psych
therapy
outward appearance
intimation
code
mitre
UK
pitch
intonation
miter
US
tenet
beliefs
public image
interpretation
where head is at
what makes someone tick
mental make-up
personality study
configuration
habits
connotation
implication
life
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manners
rationale
ideology
culture
values
denotation
contours
moral code
subconscious
mannerisms
actions
moral belief
root
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profile
symmetry
contour
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delineation
pneuma
fundamentals
base
way of behaving
way of acting
way of standing
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physique
sum
ceremony
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essential nature
true being
inner self
marrow
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centerpiece
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nub
actuality
ordinance
mores
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heritage
prescription
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silhouette
format
ka
vital force
atman
life force
inner ego
wairua
way of bearing oneself
way of holding oneself
way of carrying oneself
entity
keynote
centre
UK
canon
institution
dictates
vogue
precept
kaupapa
established way
folkways
unwritten rule
rite
shibboleth
unwritten law
observation
sacred cow
way of doing things
conventionalism
innermost self
circumscription
simulacrum
inner man
construction
chassis
spirituality
elan vital
way of conducting oneself
awareness
shadow
inner woman
architecture
inner child
animus
virtuality
net
essentia
pivot
center
US
timber
bottom
germ
esse
centrepiece
UK
basic quality
central part
intrinsic nature
essential part
fundamental quality
basic characteristic
bull's-eye
chief constituent
main idea
be-all and end-all
more ❯
Noun
▲
A foundation or starting point for further work
base
basis
foundation
core
backbone
bedrock
fundamental
heart
principle
source
basics
essence
institution
origin
rationale
roots
theory
carrier
fount
fountainhead
medium
organisation
UK
organization
US
root
spring
vehicle
authority
infrastructure
key
principal
starting point
well head
chief constituent
important part
primary element
key component
nitty-gritty
nucleus
crux
cornerstone
groundwork
beginning
kernel
underpinning
center
US
centre
UK
nub
quintessence
pith
mainspring
footing
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substance
centerpiece
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keystone
motive
start
seed
germ
centrepiece
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bottom
wellspring
soul
antecedent
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ground
keynote
bottom line
mainstay
marrow
inception
premise
fountain
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inducement
meat
point
fundamentals
genesis
sum
lynchpin
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pivot
creator
warp and woof
producer
thrust
reason
inspiration
fundamental principle
causality
causation
essentials
provenance
nuts and bolts
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linchpin
meat and potatoes
parent
progenitor
structure
essentiality
stuff
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seat
main ingredient
support
focus
fundamental point
beginnings
principal element
element
bull's-eye
well
occasion
agent
derivation
egg
author
determinant
embryo
connection
ancestry
motivation
nexus
anchor
provenience
frame
setup
nubbin
hub
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quick
brass tacks
principal constituent
fons et origo
point of departure
chief ingredient
horse's mouth
main idea
sum and substance
ancestor
stock
impulse
mother
parentage
influence
focal point
dawning
creation
underbuilding
origination
rudiment
initiation
justification
axiom
significance
seedbed
fundament
substructure
rudiments
birth
conception
principles
rationalization
US
spine
pillar
rootstock
spirit
prop
ABC
springboard
grounding
grounds
body
life
lifeblood
locus
central component
heart of the matter
axis
take off point
basic principles
guiding principle
presumption
rationalisation
UK
sine qua non
first principle
essential part
intrinsic nature
strength
square one
launching pad
capital
rule
origins
reasons
grassroots
driving force
seeds
rest
kickoff
edifice
framework
fabric
originator
matrix
preface
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skeleton
shell
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cadre
architecture
configuration
vital element
foundation stone
key element
pretext
account
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excuse
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argument
epicenter
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spotlight
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target
highlight
gut
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stress
foundations
heartstrings
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wherefore
evidence
call
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grammar
bull's eye
forefront
showpiece
attraction
emphasis
alphabet
inner space
coal and ice
ground zero
genus
species
make
strain
ABCs
epicentre
UK
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spinal column
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preliminaries
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central point
rallying point
centre of attention
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center of attention
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hot spot
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constitution
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fiber
US
grain
reality
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potential for
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aspect
quiddity
form
entity
quality
animating spirit
representation
personification
vital spirit
symbol
life force
realization
US
moving force
realisation
UK
incarnation
moving spirit
élan vital
exemplification
virtuality
burden
caliber
US
property
calibre
UK
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attribute
timber
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UK
buttress
fundamental nature
basic quality
central part
crux of the matter
ground rules
launch
bulwark
defence
UK
defense
US
fundamental quality
basic characteristic
emergence
inauguration
outset
cradle
name of game
be-all and end-all
dawn
font
birthplace
commencement
onset
import
head
etymology
alpha
outbreak
embarkation
entrance
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nativity
radix
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rise
opener
introduction
supporting evidence
standby
dependence
reliance
dependance
bastion
early stages
importance
staff
maintainer
sustainer
supporter
upholder
stay
crutch
brace
early stage
postulate
law
blast off
day one
git go
chief support
good right arm
explanation
background
dictum
main ingredients
more ❯
Noun
▲
A desire for something
want
wish
desire
demand
longing
craving
yearning
fancy
hankering
need
ambition
aspiration
hope
dream
objective
requirement
intent
compulsion
disposition
goal
inclination
motivation
purpose
drive
necessity
requisite
ache
aim
endeavor
US
endeavour
UK
lust
motive
obsession
passion
penchant
predilection
predisposition
proclivity
propensity
pursuit
relish
urge
yearn
yen
zeal
appetite
fire in the belly
hunger
impetus
impulse
pining
preference
thirst
whim
will
itch
appetency
thirstiness
jones
letch
burning
liking
greed
intention
eagerness
thing
ideal
appetence
hungering
target
plan
object
design
fervour
UK
mission
resolve
holy grail
fervor
US
end
pretension
object of desire
desired result
Holy Grail
raison d'être
bourne
love
prerequisite
necessary
greediness
druthers
desideratum
munchies
covetousness
appetition
indispensable thing
sine qua non
resolution
infatuation
eyes for
determination
vision
scheme
calling
vocation
idea
push
bourn
destination
direction
mark
essential item
necessary item
partiality
fondness
attraction
taste
like
bent
daydream
cupidity
prayer
weakness
thought
shine
notion
grail
addiction
cacoethes
hurting
strong want
coveting
the munchies
fire in belly
panting
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lack
enthusiasm
fixation
hang-up
urgency
preoccupation
ardour
UK
impulsion
ardor
US
esurience
gluttony
vacancy
deprivation
void
voracity
mania
choice
sweet tooth
food shortage
big eyes
bottomless pit
desired thing
missing thing
needed thing
fascination
craze
option
a stomach for
heart's desire
mind
ambitiousness
expectation
velleity
pleasure
discretion
command
go-getting
fundamental
must
essentiality
condition
exigency
basic
needful
essence
imperative
indispensable
precondition
essential requirement
lifeblood
indispensable item
life or death
part and parcel
must-have
vital
stipulation
vital part
point
meaning
reason
focus
function
lustfulness
devotion
prurience
avidity
concupiscence
initiative
eroticism
commitment
why and wherefore
libido
lechery
lasciviousness
object of the exercise
emulation
enterprise
end in view
admiration
amativeness
salacity
erotism
libidinousness
pruriency
frenzy
solicitude
rapture
ravenousness
rapaciousness
cause
doting
use
whole idea
action
name of the game
thinking
concern
vigour
UK
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