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English word

importance

B1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ɪmˈpɔːtns/US /ɪmˈpɔːrtns/
noun

the quality of being important

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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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