emergency synonyms

[ UK /ɪmˈɜːd‍ʒənsi/ ]
[ US /ˈimɝdʒənsi, ɪˈmɝdʒənsi/ ]

Synonyms

pressure pass accident difficulty danger crisis tension distress dilemma urgency plight pinch contingency compulsion predicament impasse juncture extremity quandary misadventure exigency turn of events turning point