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Sense: Adjective: absolutely necessary

Synonyms:

necessary , vital , crucial , integral , must-have, indispensable , imperative, required, requisite, critical , needed , a must

Sense: Adjective: inherent

Synonyms:

inherent , innate, intrinsic, hardwired, inborn, native , natural , ingrained

Sense: Adjective: basic

Synonyms:

basic , fundamental , elementary , rudimentary, rudimental, introductory, meat-and-potatoes (informal), beginning , primary

Sense: Noun: necessity

Synonyms:

necessity , must-have, must , need , requirement , requisite, prerequisite

Sense: Noun: basics - plural

Synonyms:

basics, fundamentals , rudiments, ABC's (informal), meat and potatoes (informal)

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