noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ desperate , extreme , great , utmost
▪
a matter of the utmost ~
▪ added , new
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The murders have given added ~ to the debate about violent crime.
▪ particular , special
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The policy was pursued with special ~ in the 1990s.
▪ sudden
▪ moral
… OF URGENCY
▪ note
▪
There was a note of ~ in her voice.
VERB + URGENCY
▪ add to sth , give sth , inject into sth ( esp. BrE ), lend sth
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The bomb attack lent a new ~ to the peace talks.
▪ increase
▪ stress
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
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We need to act with ~ to ensure his safety.
▪ ~ about
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Is there any ~ about this?
▪ ~ in
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There was an ~ in her movements.
PHRASES
▪ a lack of ~
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We waited in the car while he checked the oil with an irritating lack of ~.
▪ a matter of ~
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The refugee situation must now be addressed as a matter of ~.
▪ a sense of ~