Needs
Needs adverb - Because of necessity.
Obsessions and needs are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obsessions" instead a noun "Needs".
Obsessions
Needs and obsessions are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Needs" instead a noun "Obsessions".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He manages to ignore such obsessions (specifically not freaking out about the line in his hair) when he needs to deal with Mosquito.
Source: Beat It By Compulsion -
Unfortunately, the obsessions each agent has makes the drama feel more like an Idiot Plot due to how much they're compromising the investigation for their own needs.
Source: Series / Graceland - Bigend Books: Main character Cayce has a panic reaction to brand logos that's downright pathological, needs verbal stimming, and considers herself someone who doesn't have hobbies she has "obsessions", worlds to retreat into.
Source: Ambiguous Disorder
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