exigent

/EK-sih-junt/adjective

pressing; demanding immediate action

Exigent circumstances justified the warrantless entry.
Synonyms
urgent, pressing, critical
Antonyms
trivial, deferrable
Memory hook
exigere (demand): the moment demands now.

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