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    ex·i·gent
    [ˈeɡzəjənt, ˈeksəjənt]
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    early 16th century (in the sense ‘necessary’): from Latin exigent- ‘completing, ascertaining’, from the verb exigere (see exact).
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    What does exigent mean?
    The meaning of EXIGENT is requiring immediate aid or action. How to use exigent in a sentence. Did you know?

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    What does exigent mean in a poem?
    Exigent, which means "demanding attention," comes from the Latin for "driving out." If there's a runaway train driving straight at you, that's an exigent situation — not a good time to stop and write a poem. When circumstances become exigent, it's time to act. When exigent questions arise, an answer is necessary.

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    How do you use exigent in a sentence?
    When circumstances become exigent, it's time to act. When exigent questions arise, an answer is necessary. You can also use exigent for a person who demands attention, usually by complaining. If you've ever worked as a waiter, you've surely dealt with an exigent customer.

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    When did exigent become a noun?
    Before exigent joined the language in the early 1600s, the noun exigency was being used to refer to something that is necessary in a particular situation—for example, the exigencies of an emergency situation might require that certain usual precautions be ignored.

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    What is an example of an exigent client?
    Exigent things and people demand attention—for example, an exigent client expects so much that they are hard to satisfy, and exigent circumstances are so significant that they can be used to justify certain police actions without the warrant typically required.

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