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   crisis

   /ˈkrʌɪsɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a time of intense difficulty 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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   CRISIS definition: 1. a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering: 2. an extremely difficult or dangerous…. Learn more.

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   crisis: [noun] the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever. a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function. an emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life.

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   a time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made. an economic/a financial crisis; The government is attempting to solve the debt crisis through spending cuts.; The government is facing a political crisis.; a humanitarian crisis created by war and drought; a housing/an energy crisis

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   3 meanings: 1. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something, esp in a sequence of events or a disease 2. an.... Click for more definitions.

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   Crisis definition: a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.. See examples of CRISIS used in a sentence.

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   CRISIS definition: a situation or time that is extremely dangerous or difficult: . Learn more.

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   crisis: 1 n a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something “after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better” Types: emergency , exigency , pinch a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action Type of: juncture , occasion an event that occurs at a critical time n an unstable situation ...

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    Definition of Crisis in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    crisis meaning, definition, what is crisis: a situation in which there are a lot of ...: Learn more.