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- an emissions test is necessary before you can renew the registration for your car
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- taxes will always be a necessary evil
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- in the bag,
- in the cards
- (also on the cards)
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- food and water are necessary for survival
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of necessary (Entry 2 of 2)
- a modest income that provided the family with only the necessaries of life
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The first known use of necessary was in the 14th century
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