Core
Necessary
Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Core and necessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Core" instead an adjective "Necessary".
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- It also frequently (but not necessary) dips into Genre Shift by being centred another type of core-gameplay than what is usual for the series.
Source: Gaiden Game -
These have a thoughtful safety feature: the blade materializes around a solid core, which isn't necessary for the weapon to operate, but prevents the blade from activating improperly while it's pointing into the user's body.
Source: Laser Blade -
Absolutely necessary for an otherwise family-friendly series (aired on Saturday mornings in some areas) in which decapitation is actually a core aspect of the concept.
Source: Series / Highlander
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Necessary and Core. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/core/necessary
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