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urgent

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  1. pressing              
 
ur.gent \'*r-j*nt\ aj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L urgent-, urgens, prp. of urge-re] 
   1a: calling for immediate attention : PRESSING {~ appeals)> 1b: conveying a 
   sense of urgency  2: urging insistently : IMPORTUNATE  - ur.gent.ly av