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needed
/ˈniːdɪd/
verb
To have an absolute requirement for.
"Living things need water to survive."
To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
"After ten days of hiking, I needed a shower and a shave."
(modal verb) To be obliged or required (to do something).
"You need not go if you don't want to."
adjective
Necessary; being required.
"A much-needed rest."
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