19
required(verb, adjective, close, correct, exact)
16
essential(adjective, set, important, significant, capital)
16
needful(adjective, set, important, significant, capital)
15
indispensable(adjective, set, important, significant, essential)
13
necessary(adjective, set, important, capital, essential)
12
requisite(adjective, close, correct, exact, important)
11
vital(adjective, set, right, important, significant)
11
wanted(noun, verb, adjective, important, significant)
8
desirable(necessary, wanted)
8
imperative(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
7
mandatory(adjective, set, significant, essential, basic)
6
desired(verb, adjective, necessary, required, wanted)
6
demanded(verb, adjective, obliged)
5
compulsory(adjective, set, significant, essential, basic)
5
coveted(verb, hungered, desired)
5
happy
4
lacked(verb, lacked)
4
asked
4
craved(verb, hungered, desired)
4
good(necessary, wanted)
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