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uhk-SES-uh-ree/əkˈsesəri/

An accessory is something added as an extra, often for looks: a fashion accessory, optional accessories. Extra is everyday; essential sits opposite. In law, an accessory helps in a crime without being the main actor. A branded lanyard is kit; it is not a certificate.

Meaning

Something added as an extra, often decorative; also a person who helps in a crime.

Examples

• “A branded lanyard is an accessory; it is not a fire certificate.”
• “Add-on is the blunt twin. Ornament is looks only. The legal sense is a helper in a wrong. Kit can be optional. An exit certificate is not. Wear the lanyard; file the certificate.”

Good to know

An add-on; also a helper in a crime. Everyday: extra. Contrast: essential. A lanyard ≠ a fire certificate.

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extra

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