Need and Preoccupation

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

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Preoccupation and need are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preoccupation" instead a noun "Need".

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

Preoccupation noun - Something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned.

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Need and preoccupation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Need" instead a noun "Preoccupation".

human	human need	human preoccupation
low	low need	low preoccupation
usual	usual need	usual preoccupation
obvious	obvious need	obvious preoccupation
Other adjectives: strong, little, personal, apparent, obsessive, sudden.

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