Need and Trust

Need

Need noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.

Usage example: no need to apologize

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

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

Trust noun - Firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something.

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Need and trust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Need" instead a noun "Trust".

human	human need	human trust
good	good need	good trust
high	high need	high trust
physical	physical need	physical trust
Other adjectives: low, genuine, deep, severe, increased, extreme, great, serious, huge, little, absolute, social, inherent, personal, new, general, further, increasing, perceived.

ability	need ability	trust ability
character	need character	trust character
man	need man	trust man
people	need people	trust people
Other words: men, someone, time, way, bit, friends, skills, aliens.

The occasional reminder of just how much they do need and trust each other is enough to push it into this.

Source: Series / Silk
In the pilot, Taylor points out to Raydor that her entire career has been Internal Affairs, which means that she will need to work at gaining the trust and respect of her team, never mind other cops.

Source: Series / Major Crimes
So they decide to trust a known liar and traitor just because they need his help to defeat Xaviax, despite having no reason to trust him at all.

Source: Series / Kamen Rider Dragon Knight

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