Necessary and Shoestring

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Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

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Shoestring is an antonym for necessary.

Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily

Shoestring noun - A very small sum of money.

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Necessary is an antonym for shoestring in topics: value, trivial.

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