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necessity

noun

Anything indispensable

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
N
Ends with
Y
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

nɪˈsɛsəti

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Definitions

noun

  1. Anything indispensable

    “Food and shelter are necessities of life”

noun

  1. The condition of being essential or indispensable

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Example Sentences

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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