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indirection
indiscernible
indiscipline
indiscreet
indiscrete
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indispensable
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indispensable
in·dis·pen·sa·ble
[
ìndi spénssəb'l
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
necessary:
extremely desirable or useful, or not to be done without
2.
having to be faced:
unavoidable, especially as a duty
noun
(
plural
in·dis·pen·sa·bles
)
Definition:
something essential:
something that is essential and cannot be dispensed with
in·dis·pen·sa·bil·i·ty
[
ìndi spènssə bíllətee
]
noun
in·dis·pen·sa·ble·ness
[
ìndi spénsəb'lnəss
]
noun
in·dis·pen·sa·bly
adverb
Word Key: Synonyms
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in·dis·pen·sa·bil·i·ty [ ìndi spènssə bíllətee ] nounin·dis·pen·sa·ble·ness [ ìndi spénsəb'lnəss ] nounin·dis·pen·sa·bly adverb
