pressing+solicitation

  • 61urgent — ur•gent [[t]ˈɜr dʒənt[/t]] adj. 1) compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing 2) insistent or earnest in solicitation; importunate 3) expressed with insistence • Etymology: 1490–1500; < L urgent , s. of urgēns …

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  • 62crowd — I. /kraʊd / (say krowd) noun 1. a large number of persons gathered closely together; a throng. 2. any large number of persons. 3. people in general; the masses. 4. any group or set of persons, as one s circle of acquaintances: I can t get on with …

  • 63urgent — /ˈɜdʒənt / (say erjuhnt) adjective 1. pressing; compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative. 2. insistent or earnest in solicitation; importunate, as a person. 3. expressed with insistence, as requests or appeals. {Latin… …