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in·dis·pen·sa·ble
 indispensable
- pronunciation:
- In
dih
spen
s
bl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition: |
absolutely necessary; essential.
- synonyms:
- essential, necessary, required, requisite, vital
- antonyms:
- dispensable, expendable, superfluous
- similar words:
- basic, exigent, fundamental, imperative, important, integral, needed, obligate, staple
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| related words: |
chief, critical, organic, prerequisite, prime, requisite, stock |
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noun |
| definition: |
one that is necessary or essential.
- synonyms:
- essential, imperative, necessity, requirement
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| related words: |
necessary |
| derivations: |
indispensably (adv.), indispensability (n.), indispensableness (n.) |
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