Nouns (8)
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emergency
n. a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"
hand brake, emergency, emergency brake, parking brake
n. a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
emergency, exigency, pinch
n. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
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Adjectives (2)
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emergency, unexpected
adj. made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing"
Fuzzynyms (35)
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predicament, quandary, plight
n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
difficulty
n. a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"
adversity, hardship, hard knocks
n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
affliction
n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
challenge
n. a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"
crisis
n. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"
misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
pass, strait, straits
n. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
accident, stroke, fortuity, chance event
n. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"
eventuality, contingency, contingence
n. a possible event or occurrence or result
predicament, quandary, plight
n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
surprise
n. a sudden unexpected event
improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift
adj. done or made using whatever is available; "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer"
probationary, provisional, provisionary, tentative
adj. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"
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extra, special
adj. added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
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emergency
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