Necessary and Persistent

Necessary

Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Usage example: an emissions test is necessary before you can renew the registration for your car

Persistent and necessary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persistent" instead an adjective "Necessary".

Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily

Persistent

Persistent adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.

Necessary and persistent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Necessary" instead an adjective "Persistent".

Mutual synonyms

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