Direct and Need

Direct

Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.

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Need and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a verb "Direct".

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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Direct and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Need".

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

attention	direct attention	need attention
energy	direct energy	need energy
power	direct power	need power
hero	direct hero	need hero
Other words: man, people, someone, time, bit, powers.

These allow them to direct any ambient energy flow into doing work that they desire, without the need to touch the thing they want to move.

Source: Literature / Foundation
There is no direct relation to any of the Fire Emblem games, therefore no real need to know that franchise.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Neon Genesis Evangelion Crossover
Commanders of on-map artillery need communications links back to their guns if they want to direct fire on visible targets.

Source: Easy Communication

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