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necessary - absolutely essential |
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unnecessary,
unneeded not necessary
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essential basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
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indispensable unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"
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obligatory morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"
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necessity anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
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essential,
indispensable basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
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incumbent currently holding an office; "the incumbent governor"
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needed,
needful,
required,
requisite necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"
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obligatory morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"
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necessary - unavoidably determined by prior circumstances; "the necessary consequences of one's actions" |
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inevitable incapable of being avoided or prevented; "the inevitable result"
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