special need

collocation in English

meaningsofspecialandneed

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special
adjective
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl/us
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
not ordinary ...
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need
noun
uk
/niːd/us
/niːd/
the state of having to have something that you do not have, especially something that you must have so that you can have a ...
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(Definition ofspecialandneedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Those who enter theatre as 'orphans' have aspecialneedfor the past.
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There is aspecialneed.
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And they were among the few 'modern' sector employers who hadspecialneedfor women- for both reproductive and productive purposes.
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These schools meet anotherspecialneed.
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What is thespecialneedfor that?
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Those are all areas ofspecialneed.
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Surely they must have aspecialneed.
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Thespecialneedof the rural areas has been mentioned.
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There is aspecialneedto educate that group.
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There is aspecialneedfor doctors, nurses and administrators.
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Those inspecialneedwill receive one item of clothing.
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Their onlyspecialneedis for a small house.
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That characteristic of thisspecialneedcalls for distinctive treatment.
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There seems to be aspecialneedthere.
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They are surely a case of "specialneed".
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Those inspecialneedand the vulnerable, need housing.
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These squadrons have aspecialneedfor ground staff.
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Left-handedness is not aspecialneed, for two reasons.
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Information is not collected centrally by type ofspecialneed.
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There is nospecialneedshown for that.
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Again, what is the difference between need andspecialneed?
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But there is likewise aspecialneedfor improving service to the public.
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Secondly, the company hasspecialneedof transport because of the vast number of its customers.
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We believe that there is aspecialneedto protect the smaller companies.
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It should not lower its expectations simply because a child has aspecialneed.
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