urgent
adjective/ˈɜrdʒənt/
Frequency rank: #3,471 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
requiring immediate action or attention.
Example sentence
Please respond to this email as soon as possible because the matter is urgent.
Synonyms & related words
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