e·mer·gen·cy
/əˈmərjənsē/
noun
a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
"your quick response in an emergency could be a lifesaver"
synonyms: crisis, urgent situation, extremity, exigency, accident, disaster, catastrophe, calamity, difficulty, plight, predicament, tight spot, tight corner, mess, quandary, dilemma, unforeseen circumstances, dire/desperate straits, danger, scrape, jam, fix, pickle, spot, hole, hot water, crunch, panic stations
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