Need
Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
Show
Show noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.
How words are described
| old | old need | old show |
| good | good need | good show |
| special | special need | special show |
| long | long need | long show |
| Other adjectives: particular, certain, current, original, single, actual, real, great, serious, little, bad, new, last, magical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Naïve Newcomer: Guests who have never seen Running Man or been in a variety show are often caught unaware and lost about the things that happen in the show and need the regulars to explain this to them.
Source: Series / Running Man -
Lingo begins to announce the show, but the bug says that they need objects to use in the show.
- The name of the show refers to the unit callsign, and as such, should be spoken "Bluestone Four-Two."The show ended after three series both because real-life combat operation in Afghanistan ended and BBC Three will shutdown as a broadcast channel.Has a Character page in need of more love.
Source: Series / Bluestone 42
Cite this Source
Show and Need. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/need/show
Need & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/need/show>.
Show or Need. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/need/show.
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