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demand
/dɪˈmɑːnd/ verb [T]Definition
ASK › to ask for something in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused: I demanded an explanation. [+ that] The survivors are demanding that the airline pays them compensation.
NEED › to need something such as time or effort: This job demands a high level of concentration.
(Definition of demand verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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