noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , dramatic , great , major
▪
It marks a great ~ in your lives.
▪ critical , crucial , decisive , historic , important , key , real , significant , true
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This win could prove to be a historic ~ (= one that will be remembered) in the fortunes of the team.
▪ possible , potential
▪ historical , political
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The industrial revolution was a major historical ~.
VERB + TURNING POINT
▪ be , become , constitute , prove (to be)
▪ provide , serve as
▪ indicate , mark , represent , signal
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The election represented a major ~ in American history.
▪ consider sth (to be) , see sth as
▪ reach
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In 2001 the world reached a ~ in its history.
TURNING POINT + VERB
▪ come
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The ~ came when reinforcements arrived from the south.
PREPOSITION
▪ at a ~
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The process of disarmament is at a crucial ~.
▪ ~ in