Essential and Prefatory

Essential

Essential adjective - Impossible to do without.

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

Nearby Words: essence, essentially, essentiality

Prefatory

Prefatory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
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Essential and prefatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essential" instead an adjective "Prefatory".
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