Dunkirk
Dunkirk noun - A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II.
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Extremity
Extremity noun - A time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action.
Usage example: made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity
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