Essential and Germ

Essential

Essential noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

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

Nearby Words: essence, essentially, essentiality

Germ

Germ noun - The source from which something grows or develops.
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Synonyms for Germ

Essential and germ are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essential" instead a noun "Germ".

Nearby Words: germinal, German, germing
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