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ur·gent Listen to audio/ˈɚʤənt/ adjective
[more urgent; most urgent] 1 : very important and needing immediate attention
an urgent [=pressing] need for food/reform We've come to deliver an urgent message. an urgent appeal/request for assistance an urgent care center/facility [=a place where people who are sick or injured can go for immediate treatment instead of a hospital emergency room]
2 : showing that something is very important and needs immediate attention
He addressed us in an urgent manner. An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
— ur·gen·cy Listen to audio /ˈɚʤənsi/ noun [noncount]
I'm not convinced of the urgency of the problem. [=I'm not convinced that the problem is urgent]
— ur·gent·ly adverb
Volunteers are urgently needed to help with the crisis. speaking/calling urgently

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