conjuncture
con·junc·ture
noun \kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-chər\Definition of CONJUNCTURE
1
: conjunction, union
2
: a combination of circumstances or events usually producing a crisis : juncture
Examples of CONJUNCTURE
- <an unfortunate conjuncture of events—peak demand at a time of reduced output from hurricane-ravished refineries—resulted in skyrocketing gas prices>
First Known Use of CONJUNCTURE
1605
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Synonyms: boiling point, breaking point, clutch, emergency, crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, crunch time, Dunkirk, exigency, extremity, flash point, head, juncture, tinderbox, zero hour
Related Words: contingency, possibility; climax, turning point; happening, landmark, milestone; condition, pass, situation, strait; deadlock, impasse, stalemate; corner, fix, hole, hot water, jam, last ditch, pinch, predicament, scrape, spot; eleventh hour, last minute
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