Synonyms of emergencies

1 Syllable
pinch, push, crunch, fix, pass, strait, hole, plight, clutch
2 Syllables
climax, squeeze, crossroad, distress, tension, meltdown, scrape
3 Syllables
compulsion, urgency, impasse, quandary, juncture, depression, accident, pressure
4 Syllables
exigency, predicament, necessity, extremity, difficulty
5 Syllables
misadventure, vicissitude