Clause and Essential

Clause

Clause noun - A separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will).

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Essential and clause are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Essential" instead a noun "Clause".

Nearby Word: clausal

Essential noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

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Clause and essential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clause" instead a noun "Essential".

obscure	obscure clause	obscure essential
secret	secret clause	secret essential

To be fair, there's a specifically designed clause that states one can simply become a member of another race by forsaking any technology that is an essential part of their culture, to prevent the Cargo Cult apocalypses that caused this law to become the Prime Directive.

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This is an example of essential clause vs non-essential clause.

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