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English noun: urgency | |||
| 1. | urgency (state) the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | necessity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | criticality, criticalness, cruciality, haste, hurry, imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure | ||
| 2. | urgency (attribute) pressing importance requiring speedy action | ||
| Samples | The urgency of his need. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | importance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | edge, imperativeness, instancy, sharpness | ||
| 3. | urgency (state) an urgent situation calling for prompt action | ||
| Samples | I'll be there, barring any urgencies. They departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | situation | ||
| 4. | urgency (communication) insistent solicitation and entreaty | ||
| Samples | His importunity left me no alternative but to agree. | ||
| Synonyms | importunity, urging | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | solicitation | ||
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