Food and clothes are necessities of life.
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Necessities
/nɪˈsɛsətiz/
Synonyms for "necessities" (31 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
basic needsessential goods
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Noun(6 words)
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Noun(5 words)
Adjective(2 words)
needfulsecond-language student needs
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5 entriesbasic necessitiesdaily necessitieshousehold necessitieslife's necessitiesnecessities of life
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10 total sentences available.
We are indirectly dependent upon the labour of others for all the necessities and comforts of our lives.
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The housewives provide their families with necessities.
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He has no daily necessities, much less luxuries.
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