“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
EXIGENCY
emergency, exigency, pinch
(noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; “he never knew what to do in an emergency”
exigency
(noun) a pressing or urgent situation; “the health-care exigency”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
exigency (countable and uncountable, plural exigencies)
(mostly, in the plural) The demands or requirements of a situation.
An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.
Synonyms
• exigence
• necessity
• urgency
Source: Wiktionary
Ex"i*gen*cy, n.;pl. Exigencies. Etym: [LL. exigentia: cf. F. exigence.]
Definition: The state of being exigent; urgent or exacting want; pressing necessity or distress; need; a case demanding immediate action, supply, or remedy; as, an unforeseen exigency. "The present exigency of his affairs." Ludlow.
Syn.
– Demand; urgency; distress; pressure; emergency; necessity; crisis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NURSE
(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”
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