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emergencies

/iˈmɜː.dʒən.siːz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
  2. The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
  3. An individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
  4. The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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