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emergency
noun
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juncture, exigency, emergency, contingency, pinch, strait (or straits) crisis mean a critical or crucial time or state of affairs.
juncture stresses the significant concurrence or convergence of events.
exigency stresses the pressure of restrictions or urgency of demands created by a special situation.
emergency applies to a sudden unforeseen situation requiring prompt action to avoid disaster.
contingency implies an emergency or exigency that is regarded as possible but uncertain of occurrence.
strait, now commonly straits, applies to a troublesome situation from which escape is extremely difficult.
crisis applies to a juncture whose outcome will make a decisive difference.
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circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Emergency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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