GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Crucial , a. [F. crucial, fr. L. crux, crucis, cross, torture. See Cross.]
   Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform; intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial incision.
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   Severe; trying or searching, as if bringing to the cross; decisive; as, a crucial test.
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