Miss and Need

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Miss

Miss verb - To fail to attend.

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Need is a synonym for miss in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Need" instead the word "Miss" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like long for, want, deficiency, pine for.

Nearby Words: missed, missing

Need

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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Miss is a synonym for need in feeling topic. Sometimes you can use "Miss" instead the word "Need" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as want, yearn for, lack, deficiency.

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

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How words are described

good	good miss	good need
low	low miss	low need
critical	critical miss	critical need
single	single miss	single need
Other adjectives: big, bad, absolute, immediate, last.

Common collocations

work	miss work	need work
people	miss people	need people
number	miss number	need number
item	miss item	need item
Other words: time, way, information, items, points, friends.

Both words in one sentence

It starts with the English words "Yes I need and I want." Little Miss Snarker: Kotoko, a snarky loli robot.

Source: Manga / Chobits
Team-ups need stories where the more powerful will miss something important and therefore need the other to play the savior/tactician role.

Source: Power Creep, Power Seep
Unless you search every shrub and every room like some sort of criminal investigator, you will miss 90% of the stuff you need to find.

Source: Video Game / LEGO Adaptation Game

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