Advice/Help I Can't Think Of A Word

[Satanic Nightjar]

omg there's already a thread for this
quarantine has blocked all blood flow to my brain xD

the word i am searching for means an item that is provided to everyone, like "rations" or "provisions", something that meets only the basic needs for survival. i'm writing a dystopian novel at the moment. the word is referring to a blanket that has been assigned to the main character and all of the other soldiers-in-training. help me out please please please

 

[VALEN T.]

what a mood oh my God

but uhm how about “necessity” ?

 

[Satanic Nightjar]

what a mood oh my God

but uhm how about “necessity” ?

ikr

that's not the word i was looking for thought it is a good one =\

 

[Daisie]

Essentials?

 

[Satanic Nightjar]

Essentials?

Sadly no but thank you

 

[teen_angst]

Allowance, quota, allotment, share, apportionment, allocation, hand-out, budget? That's all the non super-awkward ones I could find. Hope that helps!

 

[Satanic Nightjar]

Allowance, quota, allotment, share, apportionment, allocation, hand-out, budget? That's all the non super-awkward ones I could find. Hope that helps!

Ahhhhh still not the right one But thank you though!

 

[teen_angst]

Grant, aid, subsidy, stipend, endowment, subsistence, sustenance, supplies?

 

[Satanic Nightjar]

Grant, aid, subsidy, stipend, endowment, subsistence, sustenance, supplies?

Those are good words but they don't work in the context of the sentence.. "pushed back the ____ blankets". Something like a cross between "typical" and "rations" and I swear I'm not imagining this xD

 

[teen_angst]

You might not be imagining this, but you totally could! ^~^. Just make up a word! The adjective you want could be named after whatever rationing program the characters are put under- or after a famous political figure in their culture the characters don't particularly like. In the U.S during the great depression, poor shanty towns were named "Hoovervilles". The blankets could also be named after a super prevalent brand that has control over much of the market, since it's a dystopia. Let me know if you come up with anything, and good luck!

 

[Satanic Nightjar]

You might not be imagining this, but you totally could! ^~^. Just make up a word! The adjective you want could be named after whatever rationing program the characters are put under- or after a famous political figure in their culture the characters don't particularly like. In the U.S during the great depression, poor shanty towns were named "Hoovervilles". The blankets could also be named after a super prevalent brand that has control over much of the market, since it's a dystopia. Let me know if you come up with anything, and good luck!

Ahaha okay, thank you!

 

[Psynchrony]

standard issue

 

[Satanic Nightjar]

standard issue

Omg ok that works, not sure if its the precise one but it has the similar meaning and it works in the context, thank you thank you thank you

 

[deva]

Sites I've come across that help with this:

OneLook Thesaurus and Reverse Dictionary

A powerful English thesaurus and brainstorming tool that lets you describe what you're looking for in plain terms. It gives you hundreds of related words to choose from and lets you narrow down the list with several advanced features.

www.onelook.com

Tip of My Tongue - Chirag Mehta : chir.ag

Chirag Mehta - Personal Web Log - 'blog - Chime Softwares - Indian Blogger live from Saint Petersburg, Florida, St. Pete, FL

chir.ag

For future reference/anyone else!

 

[birdy]

youre not the only one, sometimes i blank on the simplest of things!

 

[Satanic Nightjar]

youre not the only one, sometimes i blank on the simplest of things!

I know, it's so annoying