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Term: Urgent

Description:

Urgent is an adjective that describes something as requiring immediate attention or action due to its importance, seriousness, or time sensitivity. It can also be used as an adverb to intensify the need for prompt action.

Senses and Usages:

1. Adjective:

a) Requiring immediate attention or action:

Example: The patient arrived at the hospital in urgent need of medical assistance.

b) Pressing or demanding immediate action:

Example: The urgent deadline for the project forced the team to work overtime.

c) Marked by a sense of importance or intensity:

Example: The CEO's urgent message to the employees stressed the need for immediate cost-cutting measures.

2. Adverb:

a) Requiring immediate action in an intense or critical manner:

Example: The firefighters acted urgently to control the spreading wildfire.

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