Build in and Need

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Build in verb - Make something an integral part of something else.

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Need is an antonym for build in in contain topic.

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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Build in is an antonym for need.

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

Most people underestimate how long it will take them to do a task, and very often you need to build in a safety margin to make sure you get finished on time (at least most of the time).

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