Auxiliary and Needed

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Auxiliary

Auxiliary adjective - Available to supply something extra when needed.
Usage example: the auditorium has an auxiliary cooling system used only on particularly sweltering days
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Needed is an antonym for auxiliary.

Needed

Needed adjective - Impossible to do without.
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Auxiliary is an antonym for needed.
Nearby Words: need, needs, needy, needful, needing
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  • Home Guard The Civil Air Patrol is a civilian organization whose mission includes serving as an Auxiliary of the Air Force when needed.
    Source: Home Guard
  • Home Guard For example, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service and the Military Auxiliary Radio Service both serve to provide government agencies with additional/backup communications support when needed.
    Source: Home Guard
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