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near (adv)
near (prep)
near (v)
near coast (adj)
near miss (n)
near thing (n)
near to the ground (adj)
nearby (adj)
nearby (adv)
nearly (adv)
nearly (prep)
nearness (n)
nearside (adj)
nearsighted (adj)
nearsightedly (adv)
nearsightedness (n)
neat (adj)
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necessary (adj)
Synonyms: essential, needed, required, compulsory, obligatory, indispensable, basic, crucial, vital, de rigueur, necessitous, mandatory

Antonym: optional
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