Accessory and Necessity

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Accessory noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.

Usage example: bought a new car with lots of high-tech accessories

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Necessity is an antonym for accessory.

Necessity noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

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Accessory is an antonym for necessity.

good	good accessory	good necessity
best	best accessory	best necessity
similar	similar accessory	similar necessity
powerful	powerful accessory	powerful necessity
Other adjectives: actual, important, new, mere, tactical.

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