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adj. VERBS be, prove | become | remain | consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as, see sth as ADV. really | absolutely It's absolutely crucial that we get this right. | fairly, quite | hardly | clearly, obviously PREP. for The talks are crucial for the success of the plan. | to Secrecy is crucial to this police operation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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crucial
phrases
play a crucial role/part in something
• Parents play a crucial role in preparing their children for adult life.
be of crucial importance
• Good leadership is of crucial importance in motivating staff.
adverbs
absolutely crucial
• Technology has an absolutely crucial role in modern medicine.
verbs
prove crucial
(= be crucial )
• His appointment was to prove crucial to the organization’s success.
remain crucial
• Logging remains crucial to the country’s economy.
regard/consider something as crucial
• The city was regarded as crucial to the area’s defence.
nouns
a crucial factor/part/element
• The cost of the project is the crucial factor.
a crucial point
• This was a crucial point in our relationship.
a crucial question
• She seemed to be trying to avoid the crucial question.
a crucial issue
• The study of consumer behaviour is a crucial issue in marketing.
a crucial difference
• There is a crucial difference between the British and American attitudes.
a crucial moment/time
• At the crucial moment, he withdrew the support of the army.
a crucial stage
• The peace talks are now at a crucial stage.
a crucial decision/step
• Choosing a career is a crucial decision to make.
crucial information
• The government did not publicize this crucial information.
crucial evidence
• The prosecution had forgotten one piece of crucial evidence.
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