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crisis

  1. noun, a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something, esp in a sequence of events or a disease
  2. noun, an unstable period, esp one of extreme trouble or danger in politics, economics, etc
  3. noun, pathol a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease

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emergency, trouble, plight, catastrophe, predicament, pass, disaster, mess, dilemma, strait


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