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cardinal, more cardinal, most cardinal
Descriptive of issues that are of primary importance and essential for success. (1)
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cardinal sin (s) (noun), cardinal sins (pl)
A very serious or terrible behavior or action: Producing false information in the news is a cardinal sin when reporting in print or verbally on the radio or TV broadcasting.

Adam committed a cardinal sin when he criticized his supervisor at work.

Attacking people with a knife is certainly a cardinal sin which was recently reported on TV.

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