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elemental

adjective

Of or being the essential or basic part

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Word length
9
Starts with
E
Ends with
L
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B2

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adjective

  1. Of or being the essential or basic part

    “An elementary need for love and nurturing”

adjective

  1. Relating to or being an element

    “Elemental sulphur”

adjective

  1. Relating to severe atmospheric conditions

    “{'source': 'J.K.Howard', 'text': 'a race against hail or cold rains or some other elemental catastrophe'}”

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An elementary need for love and nurturing
A basal reader
Elemental sulphur
{'source': 'J.K.Howard', 'text': 'a race against hail or cold rains or some other elemental catastrophe'}

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