cardinal virtue
nounOne of the four traditional virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
One of four traditional virtues
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adjectiveBasic or essential to the nature of something.
fundamental
adjectiveBasic and essential to the nature or functioning of something.
Basic and essential
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infrastructure
nounThe basic systems and structures that support an organization or activity.
premise
nounA statement or assumption on which an argument is based.
underlying
adjectiveForming a deeper basis or cause, sometimes not immediately obvious.
underpinning
nounA supporting basis or foundation, often used in the plural.
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