Clear
Necessary
Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Clear and necessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead an adjective "Necessary".
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
Both words in one sentence
- Sarah and Casey's high body count (and both being willing to kill in cold blood when necessary) attest to the clear implication that it gets easier.
Source: It Gets Easier - And regardless of their noble intentions, the "good" Lanterns are also ineffectual in many ways: the Blue Lanterns lack the willpower to affect change, the Indigo Tribesmen are emotionally distant recluses, and the Star Sapphires lack the self-control necessary to act with clear judgment.
Source: Balance Between Good and Evil - Never made clear exactly what they are, since they're not from Earth or Outer Space and seem to be wildly magic with technology very handy and even necessary in the application thereof.
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