Commitment and Necessity

Commitment

Commitment noun - Adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty.

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Necessity and commitment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Necessity" instead a noun "Commitment".

Nearby Words: commit, commission, committed

Necessity noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

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Commitment and necessity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commitment" instead a noun "Necessity".

emotional	emotional commitment	emotional necessity
pure	pure commitment	pure necessity
sheer	sheer commitment	sheer necessity
obvious	obvious commitment	obvious necessity
Other adjectives: actual, constant, absolute, aesthetic, new, political, military, subsequent.

When her friend asks whether Allison ever thinks about commitment and marriage, Allison says "I know for some women, men are a household necessity; myself, I'd rather have a canary."

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