Mainspring
Mainspring noun - The most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism.
Priority and mainspring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Priority" instead a noun "Mainspring".
Priority
Priority noun - The right to one's attention before other things considered less important.
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Mainspring and priority are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mainspring" instead a noun "Priority".
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Priority and Mainspring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mainspring/priority
Mainspring & Priority. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mainspring/priority>.
Priority or Mainspring. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mainspring/priority.
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