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urgency

noun

The quality or condition of being urgent

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
U
Ends with
Y
Contains
RG
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈɝ.dʒən.si/

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Definitions

noun

  1. The quality or condition of being urgent

    “the urgency of a demand”

  2. Insistence, pressure

    “I have this sudden urgency to use the toilet.”

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Example Sentences

the urgency of a demand
I have this sudden urgency to use the toilet.

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