Instincts and Needs

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Needs and instincts are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needs" instead a noun "Instincts".

Needs adverb - Because of necessity.

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Instincts and needs are semantically related. You can use "Instincts" instead a noun "Needs".

Nearby Words: need, needed

Domestication involves selective breeding over multiple generations, to replace or enhance instincts depending on how suited they are to the human's needs.

Source: All Animals Are Dogs
BTW, Kanga couldn't help her maternal instincts, so she started having Tigger eat some of Roo's breakfast as HIS strengthening medicine... as if he needs it.

Source: Stock Animal Diet
Cole in CharCole tends to surrender to his Charmander instincts whenever he's in mortal danger, and sometimes needs to be snapped out of it by force.

Source: The Mind Is a Plaything of the Body

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