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exigency

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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛksɪdʒənsi/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛksɪdʒənsi, ɪgˈzɪdʒən-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek′si jən sē, ig zij′ən-)

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Inflections of 'exigency' (n): npl: exigencies

exigency
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Sense: A crisis

Synonyms:

emergency , contingency , distress , crisis , difficulty , crossroads, dilemma, duress, extremity, hardship , critical juncture, plight , predicament , quandary, stress , turning point, crunch (slang), fix (slang), bind (slang), jam (slang), pass (slang), pickle (slang), pinch (slang)

Sense: Demand

Synonyms:

need , want , urgency, necessity , requirement , demand , constraint , pressure

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