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neatness (n)
nebulizer (n)
nebulous (adj)
nebulousness (n)
necessarily (adv)
necessary (adj)
necessitate (v)
necessitude (n)
necessity (n)
neck (n)
neck and neck (adv)
neck of land (n)
neckerchief (n)
necklace (n)
necklet (n)
necktie (n)
necropolis (n)
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necessity (n)
Synonyms: essential, requirement, prerequisite, basic, must, requisite, necessary

Antonym: luxury


Synonyms: need, requirement, inevitability, obligation, stipulation, compulsion
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