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sine qua non
sine qua non [ sínnay kwaa nṓn, sni kway nón, sni kway nṓn, sínni kwaa nṓn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
essential condition: an essential condition or prerequisite
The suspension of industrial activity is considered a sine qua non for talks to proceed.
[< Latin, 'without which (cause) not']
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