Urgency

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  • noun. The quality or condition of being urgent; pressing importance.
  • noun. A pressing necessity.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or character of being urgent.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure.
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  • noun. The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion.
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  • noun. the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
  • noun. an urgent situation calling for prompt action
  • noun. insistent solicitation and entreaty
  • noun. pressing importance requiring speedy action
    • Word Usage
    "At his Senate confirmation hearing in March, Eikenberry underscored what he called the urgency of the requirement to turn around the war effort, which has evolved into a stalemate in key parts of Afghanistan as the Taliban-led insurgency has gained clout."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    situation  solicitation  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    counterinsurgency  emergency  insurgency  nonemergency  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anxiety  desperation  eagerness  earnestness  fright  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    antecedence  antecedency  anteposition  anteriority  blandishment  
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