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Another word for must

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must*

n.

requirement, need, obligation; see necessity 2.

must Synonyms

must

v.

ought, should, have to, have got to, be compelled, be necessitated, be obliged, be required, be doomed, be destined, be ordered, be directed, be made, be driven, must needs*, have no choice*, be pushed to the wall*, be one's fate*; see also need.

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Another word for must

verb

To be required or compelled to do:

need. Idioms: have got to, have to, must needs. See necessary

noun

An act or course of action that is demanded of one, as by position, custom, law, or religion:
burden¹, charge, commitment, duty, imperative, need, obligation, responsibility. See obligation
Something indispensable:
condition, essential, necessity, need, precondition, prerequisite, requirement, requisite, sine qua non. See necessary

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"must." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 27 July 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/MUST>.

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She must be very uneasy about you.
We must not be late.
That must make you about five years old.
You must be mistaken.
He must have changed clothes during the night.

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