Main
Necessary
Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Main and necessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Main" instead an adjective "Necessary".
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Whether the main characters have the skills necessary for the task is irrelevant.
- While occasionally other experts are brought in as necessary, more often than not it fall to the three main characters to do all the work.
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The Power of Friendship: One of the main themes behind the race, with "teamwork" being one of the main skills necessary to win the Race that Phil brings up in his pre-Race speech every season.
Source: Series / The Amazing Race
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