paramount
adjectiveMore important than anything else in a particular situation.
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Clear all filtersMore important than anything else in a particular situation.
Equivalent in effect or significance to something else.
A reduction in intensity, amount, or severity.
A whole formed by combining several separate parts.
An investment objective focused on protecting the original amount invested and limiting losses.
Of primary or fundamental importance.
Fundamentally important
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An amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.
Having the greatest influence, power, or prominence in a setting.
Most influential or prominent
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Equal or corresponding in value, meaning, effect, or function.
Covering a large area, range, or amount.
A rise and fall or repeated variation in an amount, level, or condition.
Insufficient in amount, quality, or ability for a particular purpose.
Insufficient for the purpose
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A difference in amount, status, treatment, or opportunity between people or things.
Greater in amount or degree than is reasonable or expected.
Beyond reasonable limits
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An amount, quality, or supply that is not enough for a particular purpose.
Giving or providing something in generous or abundant amounts.
Generously abundant
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The size, extent, or importance of something.
Very small in amount; also existing in name rather than in actual effect.
Very small in amount
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An amount that is greater than needed or useful.
More important than other competing concerns or considerations.
Equality or equivalence in status, value, or amount.
A shortage or insufficient amount.
An excessive abundance or very large amount.
Most common, influential, or important in a particular setting.
Most influential
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