exigencies

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ex·i·gen·cy

[ek-si-juhn-see, ig-zij-uhn-]
noun, plural ex·i·gen·cies.
1.
exigent state or character; urgency.
2.
Usually, exigencies. the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.: the exigencies of city life.
3.
a case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy; emergency: He promised help in any exigency.
Also, ex·i·gence.


Origin:
1575–85; < Medieval Latin exigentia. See exigent, -ency


3. crisis, contingency, plight, strait; predicament, fix, pinch.

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Exigencies is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example Sentences
  • But be prepared to surrender to the exigencies of time.
  • The way characters are individual and yet speak to some exigencies of language that are generic.
  • The psychological benefits of swapping have been enhanced by economic exigencies.
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