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Word: Exigent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘necessary’): from Latin exigent- ‘completing, ascertaining’, from the verb exigere (see exact)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛksɪdʒ(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛɡzɪdʒ(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pressing; demanding
Short Definition:pressing
Examples:- the exigent demands of her contemporaries' music took a toll on her voice
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