Point has a need to be put differently (6)
I believe the answer is:
denote
'point' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'a need to be put differently' is the wordplay.
'be put differently' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'need'+'to'='needto'
'needto' is an anagram of 'DENOTE'.
'has' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for denote that I've seen before include "Be an indication of" , "Stand as symbol for" , "show" , "Point" , "Indicate, be a sign of" .)