Obvious and Required

Obvious

Obvious adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.

Required and obvious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Required" instead an adjective "Obvious".

Nearby Words: obviously, obviousness

Required

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

Obvious and required are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obvious" instead an adjective "Required".

Nearby Words: requirement, requiring

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Enfant Terrible Thankfuly, there's a good end to this saga, which is thankfully fairly obvious (even if the code required to do so isn't), in which you permanently kill her prisoners-which nets you good Karma.
  • Secret Character Fortunately, none of these are required to complete the Pokédex (though you may not be happy with having obvious gaps in it).
  • The line wasn't in step, for obvious reasons—differing terrain and weather, places that required a grouped offensive, et cetera.
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