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Definition of non-essential noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

non-essential

noun

/ˌnɒn ɪˈsenʃl/

/ˌnɑːn ɪˈsenʃl/

[usually plural]

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something that is not completely necessary
- I have no money for non-essentials.
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