Need and Start

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Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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

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

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).

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Need and start are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Need" instead a verb "Start".

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

good	good need	good start
high	high need	high start
long	long need	long start
original	original need	original start
Other adjectives: true, strong, actual, real, big, great, huge, bad, new, possible, last, sudden.

For a start they recognised that the renewed power of artillery fire meant that there was no need for them to do most of the work against the enemy any more.

Source: Useful Notes / Russo-Japanese War
Both: My love is everything you'll ever need I'll start by holdin' your heart close to me

Source: Call-and-Response Song
Magikarp Power - All spells start out kind of weak and need to be practiced to get them to really work as advertised.

Source: Video Game / Albion

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