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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).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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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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   The meaning of EXIGENT is requiring immediate aid or action. How to use exigent in a sentence. Did you know?

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   2 meanings: 1. urgent; pressing 2. exacting; demanding.... Click for more definitions.

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

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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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   Definitions of exigent. adjective. demanding attention. “"regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken” synonyms: clamant, crying, insistent, instant. imperative. requiring attention or action. adjective. requiring precise accuracy. “became more exigent over his pronunciation” synonyms: exacting. demanding.

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   exigent in American English. (ˈɛksədʒənt ) adjective. 1. calling for immediate action or attention; urgent; critical. 2. requiring more than is reasonable; demanding; exacting. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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