Appendage and Necessity

Appendage

Appendage noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.
Usage example: pasta makers became the must-have appendage for tabletop mixers
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Synonyms for Appendage

Necessity is an antonym for appendage.

Nearby Words: append, appended, appending

Necessity

Necessity noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

Appendage is an antonym for necessity.

How words are described

powerful powerful appendage powerful necessity
actual actual appendage actual necessity
important important appendage important necessity
new new appendage new necessity
Other adjectives: mere.
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