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exigent
adjective
Requiring precise accuracy
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ˈɛk.sɪ.dʒənt
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adjective
Requiring precise accuracy
“An exacting job”
adjective
Demanding attention
“Clamant needs”
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An exacting job
Became more exigent over his pronunciation
Clamant needs
A crying need
{'source': 'H.L.Mencken', 'text': 'regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous'}
Insistent hunger
An instant need
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