
Urgent
Emergency Level
Use 'urgent' to describe situations that cannot wait and need immediate response.

The fire department received an urgent call.
Time Sensitive
'Urgent' often conveys a sense of time running out and the importance of acting quickly.

Please send your reply by the urgent deadline.
High Priority
When something is urgent, it takes priority over other activities or obligations.

We postponed our meeting due to an urgent matter.
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