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Accessory
noun · 78% connection
Anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Ask
verb · 78% connection
To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask?
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Axiom
adjective · 78% connection
A self-evident and necessary truth, or a proposition whose truth is so evident as first sight that no reasoning or demonstration can m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Behoove
verb · 78% connection
To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty, or convenience; -- mostly used impersonally.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Consent
verb · 78% connection
To indicate or express a willingness; to yield to guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or approval; to comply.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Constraint
noun · 78% connection
The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; n…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Destiny
noun · 78% connection
The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; fate; a resistless power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Detention
noun · 78% connection
The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Distress
noun · 78% connection
A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Drive
verb · 78% connection
To urge, impel, or hurry forward; to force; to constrain; to urge, press, or bring to a point or state; as, to drive a person by neces…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Duress
noun · 78% connection
The state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influenced, whether by the unlawful restrain of his liberty or by actual or…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Emergency
noun · 78% connection
An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Essential
adjective · 78% connection
Important in the highest degree; indispensable to the attainment of an object; indispensably necessary.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Excess
noun · 78% connection
The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Exigency
noun · 78% connection
The state of being exigent; urgent or exacting want; pressing necessity or distress; need; a case demanding immediate action, supply,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Exigent
noun · 78% connection
Exigency; pressing necessity; decisive moment.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Extemporize
verb · 78% connection
To do, make, or utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
Extremity
noun · 78% connection
The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: necessary, necessity, unavoidably, indispensably.
