n. Function: noun
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Synonyms: JOINT 1, connection, coupling, joining, junction, seam, union
2 a critical or crucial time or state of affairs FF1C; was at a juncture where he had to make a decision FF1E;
Synonyms: contingency, crisis, crossroad(s), emergency, exigency, pass, pinch, strait, turning point, zero hour
Related Words: condition, posture, situation, state, status; plight, predicament, quandary
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Synonyms: POINT 7, instant, moment