Dream and Need

Dream

Dream verb - To form a mental picture of.

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Need and dream are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Need" instead the word "Dream" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: dreamy, dreaming, dreaminess, dreamed, dreamily

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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Dream and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dream" instead the word "Need" as a verb or a noun.

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

old	old dream	old need
good	good dream	good need
long	long dream	long need
particular	particular dream	particular need
Other adjectives: original, many, true, single, deep, actual, real, big, little, bad, secret, new, last, greatest.

It's just a dream, but Shiki can't leave until Len dies (he doesn't want that) or he can make a contract with her so she doesn't feel the need to maintain the dream.

Source: All Just a Dream
Lovecraft journey into the dream dimension, Lovecraft finds that Houdini is already a very experienced dreamer who doesn't need his advice on how to shape the dream.

Source: Comic Book / Necronauts
However, despite his desire to stay in this dream, Maric knows that his companions need him.

Source: Not Too Dead to Save the Day

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