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exigency
What does exigency mean?
exigency (noun): an urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use exigency in a sentence?
- The health-care exigency. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does exigency come from?
From Middle French exigence, from Late Latin exigentia (“urgency”) (from exigēns + -ia), from exigere (“to demand”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to exigency
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is; width
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appearance, especially the features and expression of the face
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a good thing; a thing to be thankful for or to appreciate duly
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an urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention
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