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accessory

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accessory

Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of people and things, and, when of people, usually in a bad sense
She was accessory to the riot.
accessory sounds in music
(legal) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself.
Present in a minor amount, and not essential.

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accessory (plural accessories)

Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
the accessories of a mobile phone
- Thomas Carlyle:
  the aspect and accessories of a den of banditti
(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
(legal) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
(art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.

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(something that belongs to part of another main thing) accompaniment, addition, attachment, supplement; See also Thesaurus:adjunct
(one who assists in or instigates an offense) abettor, accomplice, ally, coadjutor, accessary

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