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exigency

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Main Entry:
ex·i·gen·cy 
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          Listen to the pronunciation of exigency
Pronunciation:
\ˈek-sə-jən(t)-sē, ig-ˈzi-jən(t)-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural ex·i·gen·cies
Date:
1581
1: that which is required in a particular situation —usually used in plural <exceptionally quick in responding to the exigencies of modern warfare — D. B. Ottaway>2 a: the quality or state of being exigent b: a state of affairs that makes urgent demands <a leader must act in any sudden exigency>
synonyms see juncture


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