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A Writer's Dictionary:

crisis Definition


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crisis
noun crises
    1. A crucial or decisive moment.
      Thesaurus: climax, culmination, height.
    2. A turning-point, eg in a disease.
    3. A time of difficulty or distress.
      Thesaurus: plight, predicament, quandary, disaster, dilemma, dire straits.
    4. An emergency.
Etymology: 16c: Latin, from Greek krisis decision or judgement.



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