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crisis > 2 senses
NOUN1crisisAn unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
2crisisA crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
crisis > pronunciation
Soundskray'sahs
Rhymesabacus, abruptness, absoluteness, and 1124 more rhymes in ahs at the HyperDic website...
crisis > noun 1, state
MeaningAn unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty.
Examples"they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"
Attributescritical; noncritical, noncrucial
NarrowerDunkirk; exigency; juncture, critical point, crossroads
Broadersituation
crisis > noun 2, event
MeaningA crucial stage or turning point in the course of something.
Examples"after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
Narroweremergency, exigency, pinch
Broaderjuncture, occasion

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