Definition: an event that occurs at a critical time
Usage: at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave; it was needed only on special occasions
Similar words: natural event, occurrence, occurrent, happening
Definition: an event that happens
Synonyms: articulation, join, joint, junction, juncture
Definition: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
Similar words: link, connection, connexion
Definition: a connecting shape
Synonyms: juncture, critical point, crossroads
Definition: a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
Usage: at that juncture he had no idea what to do; he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point
Similar words: crisis
Definition: an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
Usage: they went bankrupt during the economic crisis