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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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On top of wanted posters, they usually have a serial number for the inmate or criminal.
FOUR POLICE OFFICERS SHOT AMADOU DIALLO 19 TIMES. A NEW PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT NAMES THEM.GEOFF EDGERSDECEMBER 3, 2020WASHINGTON POST
He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN
Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYL
He wanted to tell her that if she called her father, it would mean the end of everything for them, but he withheld this.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUX
One would not have wanted her white neck a mite less full or her beautiful arms more slender.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN
Still, gambling seemed to be made particularly fascinating here, and he wanted to be fascinated, wanted it badly.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSON
I ne'er heard yet that any of these bolder vices wanted less impudence to gainsay what they did, than to perform it first.
PEARLS OF THOUGHTMATURIN M. BALLOU
Their method of curing the leaves was to air-dry them and then packing them until wanted for use.
Q was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
I really ought to visit my California estates, and I have always wanted to see that part of America.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON
WORDS RELATED TO WANTED
- all-important
- basic
- binding
- bottom-line
- cardinal
- chief
- compelling
- compulsory
- crucial
- de rigueur
- decisive
- elementary
- exigent
- expedient
- fundamental
- imperative
- incumbent on
- indispensable
- mandatory
- momentous
- name of game
- needed
- needful
- obligatory
- paramount
- prerequisite
- pressing
- prime
- principal
- quintessential
- required
- requisite
- significant
- specified
- unavoidable
- urgent
- vital
- wanted
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.