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Nouns (1)

n. a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

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Adjectives (2)

compulsory, required

adj. required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"

Fuzzynyms (11)

necessary

adj. absolutely essential

needed, needful, required, requisite

adj. necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"

imperative

adj. relating to verbs in the imperative mood

ineluctable, inescapable, unavoidable

adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"; "an ineluctable destiny"; "an unavoidable accident"

certain(p), sure

adj. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"

Synonyms (4)

bounden

adj. morally obligatory; "my bounden duty"

de rigueur

adj. required by etiquette or usage or fashion; "instruction as to when and where a silk hat is de rigueur"

incumbent on(p)

adj. morally binding or necessary; "it is incumbent on me to attend"

prerequisite

adj. required as a prior condition or course of study

Antonyms (1)

optional

adj. possible but not necessary; left to personal choice

thunder > dawn > working hours > maddening > aurora > shove upward > elevation > mandatory

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