Prompt and Require

Prompt

Prompt verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Require and prompt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Require" instead a verb "Prompt".

Require verb - To have as a requirement.

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Prompt and require are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prompt" instead a verb "Require".

person	prompt person	require person
character	prompt character	require character
people	prompt people	require people
someone	prompt someone	require someone
Other words: characters, bit, user, player, members.

On the other hand, there are many moments that require a button prompt to perform the finisher for some of the bosses.

Source: Press X to Not Die aka: Quick Time Event
Heroes: Even antiheroes who are fine with killing probably require some kind of prompt to do so, like a villain crossing the Moral Event Horizon or a personal threshold.

Source: Just For Fun / How to Stop the Deus ex Machina
Cute Kitten: Anyone with an allergy to cuteness will require prompt medical attention.

Source: Western Animation / The Milky Way

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