Extremity and Situation

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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Situation and extremity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Situation" instead a noun "Extremity".

Situation noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

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Extremity and situation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extremity" instead a noun "Situation".

Nearby Words: situate, situated, situating

general extremity

general situation

The extremity of the situation even forces Sebastian's resolutely Good and thoroughly estranged sister Alyssa into an Enemy Mine alliance.

Source: Evil Versus Oblivion
A large dose of sexism seems to be involved too - it is implied that had Dorian been a man, the men would have been willing to go forward on one source due to the extremity of the situation.

Source: Film / Countdown to Looking Glass
While one would think that this would make the parents a little high-strung and frustrated with their baby-centered lives, quite often Babies Make Everything Better anyway, despite the extremity of the situation.

Source: Too Many Babies

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