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exigence

/ˈeksədʒəns/ /ˈeksɪdʒəns/

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Visual illustration for the word "flooding" - To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
floodingverb
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/

To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

"After the heavy rain, the river was flooding the nearby town. "

Visual illustration for the word "pipe" - Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
pipenoun
/paɪp/

Meanings relating to a wind instrument.

"My brother plays the flute and also practices the pipe. "

Visual illustration for the word "exigency" - (chiefly in the plural) The demands or requirements of a situation.
exigencynoun
/ˌɛksɪdʒənsi/ /ɪɡˈzɪdʒənsi/

(chiefly in the plural) The demands or requirements of a situation.

"The family's financial exigency meant they had to cut back on spending. "

Visual illustration for the word "of" - Expressing distance or motion.
ofpreposition
/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Visual illustration for the word "to" - Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
toadverb
/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Visual illustration for the word "prevent" - To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
preventverb
/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Visual illustration for the word "action" - Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
actionnoun
/ˈæk.ʃən/

Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.

"The student's action of studying diligently improved her grades. "

Visual illustration for the word "immediate" - Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
immediateadjective
/ɪˈmiːdɪət/ /ɪˈmi.di.ət/

Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.

"Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link."

Visual illustration for the word "demanded" - To request forcefully.
demandedverb
/dɪˈmɑːndɪd/ /dɪˈmændɪd/

To request forcefully.

"I demand to see the manager."

Visual illustration for the word "broken" - To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
brokenverb
/ˈbɹəʊkən/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

Visual illustration for the word "water" - A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
waternoun
/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

Visual illustration for the word "house" - A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
housenoun
/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

"My family's house is located near the school. "