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Main

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Central Importance

Use 'main' to highlight the most critical component or idea in a discussion.

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The main issue here is communication.
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Implicit Hierarchy

'Main' implies other items are secondary or less important.

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Our main goal is to improve quality.
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Preceding Nouns

'Main' often comes before the noun it describes, not after.

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She lives on the main road, not the side streets.
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