Declare and Require

Declare

Declare verb - To make known openly or publicly.

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Require and declare are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Require" instead a verb "Declare".

Require verb - To have as a requirement.

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Declare and require are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Declare" instead a verb "Require".

person	declare person	require person
power	declare power	require power
people	declare people	require people
someone	declare someone	require someone
Other words: death, level, player, weapons.

Both of these abilities are considered war crimes by NPC civilizations (right up there with the Planet Killer weapon, meaning anyone who notices will declare war against you), and both require behaving in a friendly manner in any two of the previous stages.

Source: Evil Pays Better
War for Fun and Profit - You can arrange blockades, get princes to declare war, etc., and then make a profit from goods which you have conveniently stored in your warehouses You Require More Vespene Gas - Wood & brick especially

Source: Video Game / Patrician
Pisco Sour is a Peruvian (or Chilean) alcoholic drink that Chileans (or Peruvians) wrongfully claim is theirs, to the point that they actually require people to declare whether they have it on their customs forms, and confiscate the wrong stuff at the airport.

Source: Serious Business / Real Life

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