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Vital
/ˈvaɪtl/
Something extremely important or necessary for life, health, success, or continued existence.
Synonyms:
crucial
essential
critical
indispensable
necessary
Antonyms:
insignificant
nonessential
unimportant
trivial
inconsequential
Examples:
Water is
vital
for life.
It's
vital
to reach the airport on time.
Etymology:
From Latin
vitalis
, meaning
pertaining to life
, derived from
vita
, meaning
life
.
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