ˈklæmənt kɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ ˈɛk.sɪ.dʒənt ɪnˈsɪstənt requiring precise accuracy an exacting job became more exigent over his pronunciation demanding attention clamant needs a crying need regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous insistent hunger an instant need