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formal
something that is needed or wanted
- a list of political desiderata
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“Desideratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desideratum. Accessed 31 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of desideratum was in 1652
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