Need and Prerequisite

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Need

Need noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

Usage example: got a job that barely provided for his basic needs

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Prerequisite is a synonym for need in demand topic. In some cases you can use "Prerequisite" instead a noun "Need", when it comes to topics like requirement, necessary.

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

Prerequisite

Prerequisite noun - Something that is required in advance.

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Synonyms for Prerequisite

Need is a synonym for prerequisite in demand topic. You can use "Need" instead a noun "Prerequisite", if it concerns topics such as condition, necessity, necessary.

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emotional	emotional need	emotional prerequisite
big	big need	big prerequisite
immediate	immediate need	immediate prerequisite

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All you need to do is pick up the prerequisite ammo to use that gun's function, much like Accolade's prior Eradicator.

Source: Video Game / REDLINE
In both games, to use the extra gun modes, you just collect the required ammo scattered throughout the levels-no need to collect prerequisite guns first!

Source: Swiss Army Gun
The only prerequisite you need is the ability to read (chosen at character generation), and the survivability to track down a tome with a description containing the phrase "secrets of life and death".

Source: Necromancer

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