Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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essential | Yes | Yes | No | No |
staple | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
essential (noun) | staple (noun) |
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anything indispensable | (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant |
paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together | |
a short U-shaped wire nail | |
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing | |
a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn |
essential (adjective) | staple (adjective) |
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basic and fundamental | necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities |
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established | |
being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc | |
of the greatest importance | |
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary |
essential (verb) | staple (verb) |
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secure or fasten with a staple or staples |