Kill and Need

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Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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

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

human	human kill	human need
good	good kill	good need
high	high kill	high need
low	low kill	low need
Other adjectives: special, long, particular, usual, certain, original, many, true, single, powerful, actual, real, constant, big, bad, personal, immediate, less, last, occasional.

character	kill character	need character
hero	kill hero	need hero
man	kill man	need man
people	kill people	need people
Other words: men, someone, number, time, way, friends.

When Vegeta and Nappa first attack Earth, they make a point not to kill Piccolo, as they need his help finding the Dragon Balls.

Source: Can't Kill You, Still Need You
Attack Its Weak Point: If the zombie doesn't have the "All" weakspot, you need to do this if you want to kill it.

Source: Tabletop Game / All Flesh Must Be Eaten
The most disturbing part is that she didn't need to kill the hatchlings, she just didn't want them squirming about while she cut them off.

Source: Vile Villain, Saccharine Show

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