ADJECTIVE | all | crucial, important | of extreme / extreme importance |
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all | crucial | having crucial relevance | |
all | crucial, all-important, all important, essential, of the essence | of the greatest importance |
Sounds | kruw'shahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Of extreme / extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis. | |
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Examples |
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Synonym | important | |
Narrower | critical, decisive | forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis |
life-and-death, life-or-death | vitally important | |
pivotal, polar | Of crucial importance | |
See also | critical | In or verging on a state of crisis or emergency |
decisive | Determining or having the power to determine an outcome | |
essential | Basic and fundamental | |
Opposite | noncrucial | Of little importance |
Spanish | crucial, importante | |
Catalan | crucial, important | |
Nouns | cruciality | a state of critical urgency |
Adverbs | crucially | to a crucial degree |
Meaning | Having crucial relevance. | |
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Example | "crucial to the case" | |
Broader | material | directly relevant to a matter especially a law case |
Spanish | crucial, relevante | |
Catalan | crucial |
Meaning | Of the greatest importance. | |
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Example | "crucial information" | |
Synonyms | all-important, all important, essential, of the essence | |
Broader | important, of import | Of great significance / significance or value |
Spanish | crucial, esencial | |
Catalan | essencial | |
Nouns | cruciality | a state of critical urgency |
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