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Synonyms of urgency
the condition of being very important and needing immediate attention
- The urgency of the situation meant that we needed to start right away.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for urgency
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for urgency
- back burner
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The first known use of urgency was in 1540
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