Default and Necessity

Default

Default noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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

Nearby Words: defaulter, defaulting, defaulted

Necessity noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

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

good	good default	good necessity
best	best default	best necessity
many	many default	many necessity
new	new default	new necessity
Other adjectives: basic, cultural.

In her default state, she's a pure Emotionless Girl who doesn't have any physical tics to indicate reactions, but in order to better pass as human she's become a Master Actor by pure necessity, slipping on personas and discarding them at will.

Source: Little Miss Con Artist

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