Main and Vital

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Main adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Vital is a synonym for main in principal topic. In some cases you can use "Vital" instead an adjective "Main", when it comes to topics like chief.

Nearby Words: mainly, mainline

Vital adjective - Having active strength of body or mind.

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Main is a synonym for vital in major topic. Sometimes you can use "Main" instead an adjective "Vital", if it concerns topics such as chief.

Nearby Words: vitality, vitally, vitalize, vitalism

Ascended Extra: Kyurem, who was not part of the main storyline at all in Black and White, plays a vital part of the main storyline of this one.

Source: Video Game / Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
They barely reward the player with anything vital for the main quest, and yet are all necessary to unlock main-story missions.

Source: Fetch Quest
Soul-Powered Engine: Bombastus gives the main cast a lightning energy receptor connected to his vital energy, so the main cast would be able to track him and they would come to trust him.

Source: Webcomic / 5 Elementos

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