Essential
Principle
Principle noun - A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
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Synonyms for Principle
Essential is a synonym for principle in root topic. Sometimes you can use "Essential" instead a noun "Principle", if it concerns topics such as assumption.
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There's a ton of stuff that Twelve Angry Men gets wrong about the judicial process for the sake of drama (jurors are not supposed to consider evidence not introduced in court or to conduct their own investigations/experiments), but it got this essential principle right.
Source: The Un-Reveal
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