See essential on Wiktionary
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"text": "Oxygen is essential for life on earth."
}
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"If something is essential, it is impossible to succeed without it."
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"examples": [
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"text": "Cooked rice, is the essential element of the Chinese meal prepared south of the Yangtze River."
}
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"If something is essential, it is very important."
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"examples": [
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"text": "The essential nature of skiing is sliding on two skis, but the sport is much more than that."
}
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"The essential part, idea, or feature is the most basic one."
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"text": "Cooked rice, is the essential element of the Chinese meal prepared south of the Yangtze River."
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"text": "The essential nature of skiing is sliding on two skis, but the sport is much more than that."
}
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