Appropriate
Appropriate adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: I don't think jeans and a T-shirt are appropriate attire for a wedding
Needed and appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needed" instead an adjective "Appropriate".
Needed
Needed adjective - Impossible to do without.
Appropriate and needed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead an adjective "Needed".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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MapleStory has these in spades, with a very appropriate name of "etc items." While some etc items are needed for quests, there are many others that will never be used for anything but selling.
Source: Vendor Trash -
When placed on an appropriate energy source and activated, the transportation disk absorbs the appropriate energy needed for the spell, e.g.
Source: Video Game / Infinity Blade -
If the VC pack detects medical problems in its wearer it can inject appropriate drugs as needed.
Source: Autodoc
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