Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A sudden, urgent situation that requires immediate action or assistance.
Emergency
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
'Everyone on emergency oxygen.
'This will teach you to move quickly in an emergency.'
King could taste it, though he was on emergency oxygen.
Etymology:
The term "emergency" comes from the Latin "emergentia" ("emerging, a sudden event"), from "emergere" meaning "to arise or come to light." It entered English in the 17th century to describe crises necessitating quick responses.
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