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   exigent

   /ˈɛksɪdʒ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. pressing; demanding: formal "the exigent demands of her contemporaries' music took a toll on her voice"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin exigent- ‘completing, ascertaining’, from the verb exigere (see exact).

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   EXIGENT definition: 1. needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people: 2. needing urgent attention…. Learn more.

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   Exigent things and people demand attention—for example, an exigent client expects so much that they are hard to satisfy, and exigent circumstances are so significant that they can be used to justify certain police actions without the warrant typically required.

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   When you describe something as exigent, you are saying it requires attention: it can't be ignored. Exigent, which means "demanding attention," comes from the Latin for "driving out."

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   Exigent definition: requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing.. See examples of EXIGENT used in a sentence.

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   EXIGENT meaning: 1. needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people: 2. needing urgent attention…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXIGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing.

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   Define exigent. exigent synonyms, exigent pronunciation, exigent translation, English dictionary definition of exigent. adj. 1. Requiring immediate action; pressing: an exigent need. See Synonyms at urgent.

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   Having or making urgent demands; demanding. American Heritage. Synonyms: insistent. clamant. instant. crying. exacting. urgent. vital. taxing. demanding. rigorous. necessary. pressing. imperative. dire. crucial.

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    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word exigent mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word exigent, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word exigent?

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    exigent meaning, definition, what is exigent: demanding a lot of attention from other ...: Learn more.