Compulsory
Compulsory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Quintessential and compulsory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quintessential" instead an adjective "Compulsory".
Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive
Quintessential
Quintessential adjective - Constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated.
Compulsory and quintessential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsory" instead an adjective "Quintessential".
Nearby Word: quintessence
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