Need and Surplus

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Need

Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
Usage example: when it came time to wrap the presents, he found he was in need of adhesive tape
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Antonyms for Need
Surplus is an antonym for need in do not topic.
Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

Surplus

Surplus noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.
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Synonyms for Surplus
Antonyms for Surplus
Need is an antonym for surplus in topics: deficit, extra material.
Nearby Word: surplusage
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How words are described

constant constant need constant surplus
large large need large surplus
big big need big surplus
huge huge need huge surplus

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Human Target Fiction 500: Ilsa Pucci, among other things, buys up surplus military hardware without batting an eye; in an early appearance, she casually asks if the team will need a tank.
    Source: Series / Human Target
  • But apparently war-surplus jumpsuits and oxygen masks are all you need to walk around on the surface.
    Source: Film / Rocketship X-M
  • Their need to be rid of surplus equipment once the War is over leads to this cropping up in Eastern Europe and southern China as well.
    Source: Literature / A Central East
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