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Definition of: urgent
(ûr′jənt) adjective
1. Characterized by urging or importunity; requiring prompt attention; pressing; imperative.
2. Eagerly importunate or insistent. [<F <L urgens, -entis, ppr. of urgere drive]
—ur′gent·ly adverb Synonyms: importunate, pertinacious, pressing, solicitous.
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