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   cri·sis

   /ˈkrīsəs/

   noun

   • 1. a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger: "the current economic crisis" Similar catastrophecalamitycataclysmemergencydisasterpredicamentplightmessdilemmaquandarysetbackreversereversalupheavaldramatroubledire straitshard timeshardshipadversityextremitydistressdifficultyinformal:fixpicklejamstewscrapebindholesticky situationhot waterhellhell on earthhasslestresscar crashspot of bother
   • ▪ a time when a difficult or important decision must be made: "when the crisis came, she does not appear to have hesitated" Similar critical pointdecisive pointturning pointcrossroadscritical periodcruxclimaxclimactericculminationheightheadmoment of truthzero hourpoint of no returnRubiconinformal:crunch
   • ▪ the turning point of a disease when an important change takes place, indicating either recovery or death.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the turning point of a disease): medical Latin, from Greek krisis ‘decision’, from krinein ‘decide’. The general sense ‘decisive point’ dates from the early 17th century.

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   Some common synonyms of crisis are contingency, emergency, exigency, juncture, pinch, straits, and strait. While all these words mean "a critical or crucial time or state of affairs," crisis applies to a juncture whose outcome will make a decisive difference.

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   Synonyms for CRISIS: climacteric, exigency, juncture, pass, emergency, dilemma, turning point; Antonyms for CRISIS: normality, stability, peace, regularity. See syn. study at emergency.emergency, regularity, calm.

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   Synonyms for CRISIS in English: emergency, plight, catastrophe, predicament, pass, trouble, disaster, mess, dilemma, strait, ….

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   crisis. 1 (noun) emergency の意味で. 意味. a time of extreme trouble or danger. Strikes worsened the country's economic crisis. 同義語. emergency. plight. catastrophe. predicament. pass. trouble. disaster. mess. dilemma. strait. deep water. meltdown (informal) extremity. quandary. dire straits. exigency. critical situation. 同義語の例を参照してください.

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   crisis. noun. These are words and phrases related to crisis. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, crisis の定義に行く。 Negotiations between the two countries are approaching a crisis. Synonyms. turning point. climax. emergency. critical stage. nail-biter. Informal. crunch time. Informal.

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    noun. These are words and phrases related to crisis. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of crisis. Negotiations between the two countries are approaching a crisis. Synonyms. turning point. climax. emergency. critical stage. nail-biter. Informal. crunch time. Informal.

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    A crisis is a difficult or dangerous time in which a solution is needed — and quickly. For example, the crisis caused by a natural disaster might inspire you and your friends to make a donation.