Focus and Need

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Focus verb - To fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective.

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

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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

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

emotional	emotional focus	emotional need
special	special focus	special need
particular	particular focus	particular need
specific	specific focus	specific need
Other adjectives: obvious, strong, actual, real, constant, large, big, increased, great, intense, serious, huge, little, new, general, less, greater, different, obsessive.

ability	focus ability	need ability
attention	focus attention	need attention
energy	focus energy	need energy
power	focus power	need power
Other words: people, training, amount, place, resources, item, time, money, bit, magic, powers.

Is the Alliance right to focus the Allied fleet's attention on Earth, where there is still a sizable population in need of evacuation and a resistance in need of backup?

Source: Alternative Character Interpretation / Video Games
Dash: As long as she has you to focus on, she doesn't feel the need to focus on herself.

Source: Series / Red Band Society
Attack on Titan is a Crapsack World with a strong focus on Child Soldiers, so little surprise even the Jerkasses need hugs.

Source: Jerkass Woobie / Anime and Manga

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