emergency

crisis

ˈkrʌɪsɪs

noun

a time of intense difficulty or danger.

the current economic crisis

catastrophe,calamity,cataclysm,emergency,disaster,predicament,plight,mess,dilemma,quandary,setback,reverse,reversal,upheaval,drama,trouble,dire straits,hard times,hardship,adversity,extremity,distress,difficulty,fix,pickle,jam,stew,scrape,bind,hole,sticky situation,hot water,hell,hell on earth,hassle,stress,car crash,spot of bother

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crises

ˈkrʌɪsɪs

noun

a time of intense difficulty or danger.

the current economic crisis

catastrophe,calamity,cataclysm,emergency,disaster,predicament,plight,mess,dilemma,quandary,setback,reverse,reversal,upheaval,drama,trouble,dire straits,hard times,hardship,adversity,extremity,distress,difficulty,fix,pickle,jam,stew,scrape,bind,hole,sticky situation,hot water,hell,hell on earth,hassle,stress,car crash,spot of bother

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contingency

kənˈtɪndʒ(ə)nsi

noun

a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

a detailed contract which attempts to provide for all possible contingencies

eventuality,(chance) event,incident,happening,occurrence,juncture,possibility,accident,chance,emergency,uncertainty,fortuity

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contingencies

kənˈtɪndʒ(ə)nsi

noun

a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

a detailed contract which attempts to provide for all possible contingencies

eventuality,(chance) event,incident,happening,occurrence,juncture,possibility,accident,chance,emergency,uncertainty,fortuity

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auxiliary

/ɔɡˈzɪljəri/
/ɔɡˈzɪl(ə)ri/

adjective

Providing supplementary or additional help and support.

auxiliary airport staff

additional,supplementary,supplemental,extra,reserve,backup,emergency,fallback,spare,substitute,other

noun

A person or thing providing supplementary or additional help and support.

a nursing auxiliary

assistant,helper,aide

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auxiliaries

/ɔːɡˈzɪlɪəri/

adjective

Providing supplementary or additional help and support.

auxiliary airport staff

additional,supplementary,supplemental,extra,reserve,backup,emergency,fallback,spare,substitute,other

noun

An auxiliary person or thing.

a nursing auxiliary

assistant,helper,aide

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