Appendage and Core

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

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Core is an antonym for appendage.

Nearby Words: append, appended, appending

Core noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.

Usage example: a starfish can even survive the division of its core into two parts; both halves then regenerate

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Appendage is an antonym for core.

Nearby Words: cored, coring

normal	normal appendage	normal core
original	original appendage	original core
single	single appendage	single core
visible	visible appendage	visible core
Other adjectives: actual, massive, large, new, mechanical, remaining, titular, frozen, robotic.

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