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Another word for necessity

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Noun

  1. That which provides a reason or justification

    Idioms:
    See also:

    start

  2. Something indispensable

    See also:

    necessary

  3. A condition in which something necessary or desirable is required or wanted

    See also:

    necessary

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Another word for necessity

Noun

  1. The state of being required

    See also:

    requirement

    need

  2. That which is needed

    See also:

    requirement

    need

    lack

  3. The state of being forced by circumstances

    See also:

    need

    poverty

    emergency

Idioms:

    of necessity

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Sentence Examples

  • Now, I'm sure you see the necessity of doing exactly what I say.

  • To her, a telephone was a necessity, not a convenience.

  • She seemed to promise to explain that necessity to him when he came on Tuesday.

  • He must not sit in a mosque, except under necessity, but in some open, accessible place.

  • The necessity of laws and penalties had to be explained to her.

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