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pivotal
/ˈpɪvətəl/
adjective
Of great importance because everything else depends on it.
- “The decision proved pivotal to the success of the project.”Toofey
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negligibleadjectiveSo small that it can safely be ignored.
fluctuateverbTo keep rising and falling in an irregular way.
refuteverbTo show that a claim is wrong.
substantiateverbTo prove that a claim is true by giving evidence.
pinnaclenounThe highest point of success or achievement.
in the long runOver a long period of time.
inverseadjectiveOpposite in direction or effect to something else.
undermineverbTo weaken something gradually.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))