Need and Pass

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Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.

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

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

Pass noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.

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

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

high	high need	high pass
low	low need	low pass
special	special need	special pass
long	long need	long pass
Other adjectives: single, deep, actual, real, huge, little, secret, new, last, different.

ability	need ability	pass ability
character	need character	pass character
power	need power	pass power
training	need training	pass training
Other words: number, time, way, information, key, items, points, skills, powers.

Jen's haircut is born of the practical need to pass anonymously without anybody recognising her distinctive red hair, and symbolizes her commitment to leaving her old life behind.

Source: Important Haircut
There are also three doors you need to pass into the Dank and Dark and Sinister Cave during your Nemesis quest.

Source: Only the Worthy May Pass
Oftentimes, invasion of Heaven is an Evil Plan that the heroes need to stop before it comes to pass, similar to Hell on Earth.

Source: Hell Invades Heaven

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