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Collocations for urgency - noun

ADJ.

desperate, extreme, great, utmost
a matter of the utmost urgency
added, new
The murders have given added urgency to the debate about inner-city crime.

QUANT.

note
There was a note of urgency in her voice.

VERB + URGENCY

give sth, lend sth
The bomb attack lent a new urgency to the peace talks.
increase | stress

PREP.

with ~
We need to act with urgency to ensure his safety.
~ about
Is there any urgency about this?
~ in
There was an urgency in her movements.

PHRASES

a lack of urgency
We waited in the car while he checked his tyres with an irritating lack of urgency.
a matter of urgency
The refugee situation must now be addressed as a matter of urgency.
a sense of urgency

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