Ideal but not required Crossword Clue

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Ideal but not required Crossword Answer

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REQUIRED (adjective)
1. required by rule
2. necessary for relief or supply
IDEAL (adjective)
1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
2. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
IDEAL (noun)
1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
2. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

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