See crucial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"form": "crucial",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "more crucial",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most crucial",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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],
"hyphenation": "cru‧cial",
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "To write a great book, it's crucial to have the person in the book change and develop."
},
{
"text": "It was a crucial time in the battle when the king dropped his sword."
},
{
"text": "The development of this company is at a crossroads, and we need to make some crucial decisions."
},
{
"text": "Iron plays a crucial role in moving oxygen around the body."
},
{
"text": "The new doctor was crucial to the success of the operation."
}
],
"glosses": [
"When something is crucial, it is very important. It will make a big difference. You cannot succeed without it."
],
"id": "simple-crucial-en-adj-XHiQ9sjn"
}
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},
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}
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"word": "crucial"
}
{
"forms": [
{
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"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "more crucial",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most crucial",
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"superlative"
]
}
],
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"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "To write a great book, it's crucial to have the person in the book change and develop."
},
{
"text": "It was a crucial time in the battle when the king dropped his sword."
},
{
"text": "The development of this company is at a crossroads, and we need to make some crucial decisions."
},
{
"text": "Iron plays a crucial role in moving oxygen around the body."
},
{
"text": "The new doctor was crucial to the success of the operation."
}
],
"glosses": [
"When something is crucial, it is very important. It will make a big difference. You cannot succeed without it."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈkruː.ʃəl/"
},
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"tags": [
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}
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}
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