crisis

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Synonyms: crises, criss, crasis, crisps, clisis, crysis, crinis, crisic, crisil, crisia

Antonyms: crises, criss, crasis, crisps, clisis, crysis, crinis, crisic, crisil, crisia

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Noun

1. A [[crucial]] or [[decisive]] [[point]] or [[situation]]; a [[turning point]].
2. An [[unstable]] situation, in [[political]], [[social]], [[economic]] or [[military]] [[affair]]s, especially one involving an [[impending]] [[abrupt]] [[change]].
3. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[sudden]] change in the [[course]] of a [[disease]], usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
4. {{lb|en|psychology}} A [[traumatic]] or [[stressful]] change in a person's [[life]].
5. {{lb|en|drama}} A point in a [[drama]] at which a [[conflict]] reaches a [[peak]] before being [[resolved]].
6. {{lb|en|euphemistic}} {{cap|orgasm}}

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