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exigeant

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ex⋅i⋅geant

  [ek-si-juhnt; Fr. eg-zee-zhahn]
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–adjective
exigent.
Origin:
< F

ex⋅i⋅gent

  [ek-si-juhnt]
–adjective
1. requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing.
2. requiring a great deal, or more than is reasonable.
Also, exigeant.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L exigent- (s. of exigēns) (prp. of exigere to drive out, demand), equiv. to ex- ex- 1 + -ig- (comb. form of agere to drive) + -ent- -ent

Related forms:
ex⋅i⋅gent⋅ly, adverb
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Main Entry: ex·i·gent
Pronunciation: 'ek-s&-j&nt
Function: adjective
: requiring immediate aid or action —see also EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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