| NOUN | event | juncture, occasion | an event that occurs at a critical time |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | juncture, critical point, crossroads | a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made | |
| shape | juncture, articulation, join, joint, junction | the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |
| Sounds | jhah'ngkcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher... | |
| Meaning | An event that occurs at a critical time. | |
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| Example | "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave" | |
| Synonym | occasion | |
| Narrower | climax, flood tide | The highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding |
| conjuncture | A critical combination of events or circumstances | |
| crisis | A crucial stage / stage or turning point in the course of something | |
| landmark, turning point, watershed | An event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend | |
| milestone | A significant event in your life (or in a project) | |
| pass, head, straits | A difficult juncture | |
| reality check | An occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world | |
| Broader | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event | An event that happens |
| Spanish | coyuntura | |
| Meaning | A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made. | |
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| Example | "at that juncture he had no idea what to do" | |
| Synonyms | critical point, crossroads | |
| Narrower | criticality | A critical state |
| Broader | crisis | An unstable / unstable situation of extreme / extreme danger or difficulty |
| Spanish | coyuntura, punto crítico | |
| Catalan | conjuntura, punt crític | |
| Meaning | The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | articulation, join, joint, junction | |
| Narrower | esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction | The junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium |
| Broader | connection, connexion, link | A connecting shape |
| Spanish | articulación, juntura, unión | |
| Catalan | articulació, unió | |
| Verbs | join | be or become joined or united or linked |
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