exigency

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noun

1. a pressing or urgent situation (Freq. 1)
- the health-care exigency
• Derivationally related forms:
exigent
• Hypernyms:
crisis
2. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
- he never knew what to do in an emergency
• Syn:
emergency, pinch
• Derivationally related forms:
exigent, emergent (for: emergency)
• Hypernyms:
crisis

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  emergency, pinch