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   Ur·gen·cy

   /ˈərjənsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. importance requiring swift action: "the discovery of the ozone hole gave urgency to the issue of CFCs" Similar importancetop priorityimperativenessweightweightinessgravitynecessityexigencyseriousnessmomentousnesscrucialityextremityhurryhaste
   • 2. an earnest and persistent quality; insistence: "Emilia heard the urgency in his voice" Similar insistencepersistencedeterminationresolutiontenacityobstinacydoggednessimportunatenessclamorclamorousnessearnestnesspleadingbegging

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