Essential and Middle

Essential

Essential adjective - Impossible to do without.

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Middle and essential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Middle" instead an adjective "Essential".

Middle adjective - Occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes.

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Essential and middle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essential" instead an adjective "Middle".

Nearby Words: middling, middlemost, middled, middleware

physical	physical essential	physical middle
black	black essential	black middle

One episode of Inspector Gadget had MAD steal a sword that was an essential part of the royal regalia of an oil-rich middle eastern nation.

Source: Requisite Royal Regalia
This is an essential part of obtaining the Perfect Complete ending (requiring 100% or more) as there is a choice in the middle of the game that limits your game choices.

Source: New Game+
Bear in mind that they're sending the three most essential members of the ship's crew into the middle of a virulent pandemic.

Source: The Main Characters Do Everything / Live-Action TV

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