exigent 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
demanding attention
Examples
- 1.insistent hunger
- 2.a crying need
- 3.clamant needs
- 4.regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous- H.L.Mencken
- 5.an instant need
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EnglishDerivationally related form
exigency 2
noun
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
exigency 1
noun
a pressing or urgent situation
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imperative 1
adjective
requiring attention or action
