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Exigency vs Extremity - What's the difference?

exigency | extremity | Synonyms |

Exigency is a synonym of extremity.


As nouns the difference between exigency and extremity

is that exigency is the demands or requirements of a situation (usually plural ) while extremity is the most extreme or furthest point of something.

exigency

English

Noun

(exigencies)
  • The demands or requirements of a situation (usually plural. )
  • An urgent situation.
  • A situation requiring extreme effort or attention.

    • Synonyms

    * exigence * necessity * urgency

    Related terms

    * exigent * exiguity * exiguous

    External links

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    extremity

    English

    Noun

    (extremities)
  • The most extreme or furthest point of something.
  • An extreme measure.
  • A hand or foot.
    • causes one to not be able to move one's extremities .
  • A limb (major appendage of human or animal such as a leg an arm or a wing)

    • Synonyms

    * (furthest point of something) tip * (major appendage of human or animal) limb

    Related terms

    * extreme

    External links

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