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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

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