Synonyms for crisis
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Noun
1. Conjuncture
Definitions
- n. 1
A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- crises → conjunctures, junctures, turns, emergencies…
Example sentences
- juncture At this juncture, the teacher entered the classroom.
- emergency What number should I call in case of an emergency?
- climacteric Tom doesn't know the difference between climax and climacteric.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| crisis | rising | |
| juncture | steady | |
| conjuncture | rising | |
| emergency | steady | |
| exigency | steady | |
| climacteric | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- rub1
- 4 letters
- head1, turn1, pass1, push1, acme2
- 5 letters
- pinch1
- 6 letters
- strait1
- 8 letters
- juncture2, exigency4
- 9 letters
- emergency4, adventure3
- 11 letters
- conjuncture, climacteric
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acme2 = 2 syllables).