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   ne·ces·si·tous

   /nəˈsesədəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) lacking the necessities of life; needy: "dried milk was supplied to necessitous mothers"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French nécessiteux, or from necessity + -ous.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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