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Exigency

The state of being exigent; urgent or exacting want; pressing necessity or distress; need; a case demanding immediate action, supply, or remedy; as, an unforeseen exigency.

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Crisis 76% connected

The point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the decisive moment; the t…

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Necessity 76% connected

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness.

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Exigent 74% connected

Exacting or requiring immediate aid or action; pressing; critical.

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Exigent 74% connected

Exacting or requiring immediate aid or action; pressing; critical.

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Emergency 92% connected

Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.

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Pinch 92% connected

To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, between teeth or claws, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze or compress, as be…

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Arena noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Condition noun · 78% connection

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Hold verb · 78% connection

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Accusative adjective · 78% connection

Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influenc…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: exigent, urgent, exacting, want, pressing.
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Case noun · 78% connection

A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridg…

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Certiorari noun · 78% connection

a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: exigent, urgent, exacting, want, pressing.
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Demand verb · 78% connection

To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: exigent, urgent, exacting, want, pressing.
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Discord verb · 78% connection

Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability of the vibrations which they pr…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: exigent, urgent, exacting, want, pressing.
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Disrepair noun · 78% connection

in need of repairs; in need of repair

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: exigent, urgent, exacting, want, pressing.
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Distress noun · 78% connection

A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: exigent, urgent, exacting, want, pressing.
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Entreaty noun · 78% connection

The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.

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Extemporize verb · 78% connection

To do, make, or utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: exigent, urgent, exacting, want, pressing.
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Extremity noun · 78% connection

The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity.

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