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synonyms for emergencies

  • accident
  • crunch
  • difficulty
  • necessity
  • tension
  • climax
  • clutch
  • compulsion
  • crossroad
  • depression
  • distress
  • exigency
  • extremity
  • fix
  • hole
  • impasse
  • juncture
  • meltdown
  • misadventure
  • pass
  • pinch
  • plight
  • predicament
  • pressure
  • push
  • quandary
  • scrape
  • squeeze
  • strait
  • urgency
  • vicissitude
  • turning point
  • zero hour
On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to emergencies, such as: difficulty, crunch, accident, necessity, tension, and distress.

antonyms for emergencies

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  • calmness
  • ease
  • peace
  • advantage
  • benefit
  • blessing
  • closure
  • good fortune
  • happiness
  • solution
  • success
  • calm
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How to use emergencies in a sentence

Special contrivances, wonderful in their operation, were invented to meet exigencies and emergencies.
THE WONDER BOOK OF KNOWLEDGEVARIOUS
He tilled his fields, herded his flocks, attended him in war, and assisted him in special emergencies with money.
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE ROMANSHAROLD WHETSTONE JOHNSTON
They were not to be turned over to the regular coal yards; they were to be side-tracked and held for emergencies.
THE WRECKERSFRANCIS LYNDE
I never used either stiletto or tomahawk unless absolutely necessary, reserving both for great emergencies.
THE ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONTLOUIS DE ROUGEMONT
I keep it for emergencies, as the men are not allowed to use it while on duty.
THE PONY RIDER BOYS IN TEXASFRANK GEE PATCHIN
He had also great coolness and self-possession in emergencies.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF FRANK G. ALLEN, MINISTER OF THE GOSPELFRANK G. ALLEN
It is always well to have a few plants in reserve for just such emergencies as this.
AMATEUR GARDENCRAFTEBEN E. REXFORD
The master of men and emergencies was unthroned for one time in life.
THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANSZACHARY F. SMITH
For possible use in future emergencies, I offer this explanation.
NO MOVING PARTSMURRAY F. YACO
These methods are more fully taken up in works devoted to emergencies and will not be discussed in detail at this time.
THE MOTHER AND HER CHILDWILLIAM S. SADLER
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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