Driving necessity Crossword Clue

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NECESSITY (noun)
1. anything indispensable
2. the condition of being essential or indispensable
DRIVING (noun)
1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
2. the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
DRIVING (adjective)
1. having the power of driving or impelling
2. acting with vigor

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