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English word

crucial

B2Academic AWL-8Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈkruːʃl/US /ˈkruːʃl/
adjective

extremely important, because it will affect other things

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J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech | Harvard University Commencement 2008
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And as you stand on the threshold of what is sometimes called real life, I want to extol the crucial importance of imagination.

J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech

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