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urgent

adjective (REPEATED)
 
 
/ˈɜː.dʒənt/ US  /ˈɝː-/ formal

Definition

(especially of a person's actions) repeated and determined in trying to get or do something: His urgent pleas of innocence made no difference to the judge's decision.Strong-willed urgency
 
 
/-dʒən.si/ noun [U]
It now is a matter of urgency that aid reaches the famine area.ImportanceUseful or advantageous
urgently
 
 
/-li/ adverb
B1 Help is urgently needed.Very important or urgent
(Definition of urgent adjective (REPEATED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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