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essential
adjective
noun
Defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
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ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl
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adjective
Defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
“Substantive law”
adjective
Basic and fundamental
“The essential feature”
adjective
Of the greatest importance
“The all-important subject of disarmament”
adjective
Absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
“Essential tools and materials”
adjective
Being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
“Essential oil”
noun
Anything indispensable
“Food and shelter are necessities of life”
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Substantive law
The essential feature
The all-important subject of disarmament
Crucial information
In chess cool nerves are of the essence
Essential tools and materials
Funds essential to the completion of the project
An indispensable worker
Essential oil
Food and shelter are necessities of life
The essentials of the good life
Allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions
A place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained
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