English to English noun
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an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty | | Example: they went bankrupt during the economic crisis
source: wordnet30
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a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something | | Example: after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better
source: wordnet30
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The point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the decisive moment; the turning point. | | source: webster1913
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