Synonyms for exigency
noun
A crisis
emergency, contingency, distress; see crisis, difficulty 1, 2, emergency.
Demand
need, want, urgency; see necessity 1, 2, 3, need 3, requirement 2. See syn. study at emergency, need.
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noun
The condition of being in need of immediate assistance:
distress, exigence, hot water, trouble. See helpA condition in which something necessary or desirable is required or wanted:
exigence, necessity, need. See necessaryA decisive point:
climacteric, crisis, crossroad (used in plural), exigence, head, juncture, pass, turning point, zero hour. See decideSomething asked for or needed.
Often used in plural: demand, exigence, need, want. See necessary, over
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