Casting need Crossword Clue

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DIE

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(noun)
1. an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
2. a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
(verb)
1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one’s own axis
2. walk as if unable to control one’s movements

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CASTING (noun)
1. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
2. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
NEED (verb)
1. have need of
2. require as useful, just, or proper
NEED (noun)
1. anything that is necessary but lacking
2. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

DIE
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