primal
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(satellite adjective) having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life" |
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Synonyms: aboriginal, primaeval, primeval, primordial |
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(satellite adjective) serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure" |
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Synonyms: cardinal, central, fundamental, key |
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