Contract and Need

Contract

Contract noun - A formal agreement to fulfill an obligation.

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Need and contract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a noun "Contract".

Need noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.

Usage example: no need to apologize

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Contract and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a noun "Need".

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

old	old contract	old need
good	good contract	good need
physical	physical contract	physical need
special	special contract	special need
Other adjectives: particular, current, original, many, legitimate, single, actual, large, big, huge, bad, social, personal, new, last, magical.

He wishes they wouldn't as he doesn't need their help, but it's in their contract.

Source: Sting
You need to establish a contract with Fire to be warmed, a contract with Carrots to eat one.

Source: Tabletop Game / Changeling: The Lost
Inverted in one contract hit, where you need to ensure there are no witnesses for the Respect and monetary bonuses - guess what?

Source: Never Hurt an Innocent

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