Compensation that covers necessary expenses Crossword Clue

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COMPENSATION (noun)
1. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
NECESSARY (noun)
1. anything indispensable
NECESSARY (adjective)
1. absolutely essential
2. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances

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