Mandatory
Obvious
Obvious adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Mandatory and obvious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mandatory" instead an adjective "Obvious".
Nearby Words: obviously, obviousness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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All the battles are live-fire; ejection seats are mandatory equipment for obvious reasons.
Source: Blood Sport - For obvious reasons, almost mandatory in Start of Darkness stories.
Source: Slowly Slipping Into Evil - But the motives behind the murders seem obvious, resulting in the Mandatory Twist Ending containing few surprises.
Source: Bibliography / Agatha Christie
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