emergency
/ɪˈmɜː(ɹ).dʒən.si/noun
Elementary
1
A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
2
The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
3
A person 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.
5
A critical urge to urinate or defecate.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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