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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

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Pronunciation

nɪˈsɛsəti

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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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