Essential and Proper

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Essential adjective - Impossible to do without.

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

Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

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Essential and proper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essential" instead an adjective "Proper".

Nearby Words: property, properly

The Cybrans' struggle is greyer, as they try to free cyborgs who are essential to the proper administration of the UEF territories.

Source: The War of Earthly Aggression
Capucine and Peter O'Toole's characters agree the proper setting is essential, then promptly make use of an elevator.

Source: Elevator Going Down
A proper Cycle of Revenge is essential to the conduct of a successful Civil War because if you don't get one going then everyone will just go home and the government probably wins by default.

Source: Useful Notes / The American Revolution

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