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principal

Adjective B2 – Upper-Intermediate

Most important, main, or first in rank among several things.

"The principal reason she turned down the job was the long commute."

'Principal' is often confused with 'principle': principal is an adjective meaning main, or a noun meaning a school's head or an original sum of money, while principle is a rule or belief.

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