Accessory and Necessary

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Accessory

Accessory adjective - Available to supply something extra when needed.
Usage example: most phone services offer accessory features such as call-waiting
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Necessary is an antonym for accessory.
Nearby Words: accession, accessary, accessorize, accessorial, accessorise

Necessary

Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
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Accessory is an antonym for necessary.
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
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How words are described

good good accessory good necessary
common common accessory common necessary
small small accessory small necessary
powerful powerful accessory powerful necessary
Other adjectives: real, important, required, key, new, possible, minor, different, optional, cosmetic.
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