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crisisMain Entry: cri·sis Pronunciation: \ˈkrī-səs\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural cri·ses \-ˌsēz\ 1 : the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever ; especially : a sudden turn for the better (as sudden abatement in severity of symptoms or abrupt drop in temperature)—compare lysis 1 2 : a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function <tabetic crisis> <cardiac crisis> 3 : an emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life 4 : a psychological or social condition characterized by unusual instability caused by excessive stress and either endangering or felt to endanger the continuity of an individual or group ; especially : such a social condition requiring the transformation of cultural patterns and values
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