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contingency
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1
something that might happen
- agencies trying to provide for every contingency in a national emergency
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2
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
- an offer to buy the house, with the contingency that it pass inspection
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Synonym Discussion of contingency
juncture, exigency, emergency, contingency, pinch, strait (or straits) crisis mean a critical or crucial time or state of affairs. juncture stresses the significant concurrence or convergence of events.
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- an important juncture in our country's history
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- provide for exigencies
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- the presence of mind needed to deal with emergencies
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- contingency plans
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- come through in a pinch
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- in dire straits
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- a crisis of confidence
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