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indispensable
/ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/
noun
A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.
(in the plural) Trousers.
adjective
Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.
(of duties, rules etc.) Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.
"The law was moral and indispensable. -Bp. Burnet"
Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
"An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet."
Antonymsdispensable
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