Need and Rule

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

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

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

Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.

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Need and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Need" instead a noun "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

human	human need	human rule
old	old need	old rule
special	special need	special rule
particular	particular need	particular rule
Other adjectives: usual, specific, certain, original, single, obvious, strong, actual, real, little, absolute, personal, new, general, last.

Gods Need Prayer Badly: The alternate Ares decides to help the good guys because Regime Superman's rule over the planet is wiping out conflicts, which starves him of his power.

Source: Video Game / Injustice: Gods Among Us
The fourth season final aims to fix it by revealing that Twilight is the Princess of Friendship and will need the help of her friends to rule.

Source: Broken Aesop / Western Animation
As a general rule, if you ever find yourself feeling the need to indent and start a new paragraph, chances are you've gone on too long.

Source: Administrivia / How to Write an Example

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