Main and Primal

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Main adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

Usage example: this is the main point of the study—everything else is secondary

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Primal is a synonym for main. In some cases you can use "Primal" instead an adjective "Main".

Nearby Words: mainly, mainline

Primal adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

Usage example: the primal theme of the essay is toleration of religious diversity

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Main is a synonym for primal in basic topic. Sometimes you can use "Main" instead the word "Primal" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: prime, primary, prim, primate, primus

This creates an odd connection to Changeling: The Dreaming, whose main characters are embodiments of primal human dreams.

Source: Tabletop Game / Beast: The Primordial
There are two main categories of them; the Elder Gods embody primal forces of nature and vastly predate most everything else in the setting.

Source: Our Gods Are Different
Justified since all of the main villains are fragments/reincarnations of Chaos, the primal evil of the universe.

Source: Bad Boss / Anime and Manga

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