exigency, n.
(exigencies)
freq. cnt. 1
a pressing or urgent situation
<noun.state>
freq. cnt.: 1
freq. cnt.: 1
exigency
sample sentences
"the health-care exigency"
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
<noun.event>
freq. cnt.: 10
freq. cnt.: 10
emergency
exigency
pinch
sample sentences
"he never knew what to do in an emergency"
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym