Definition of juncture
1
: a point of time
at this juncture
especially
: one made critical by a concurrence of circumstances
2a
: joint, connection
b
: the manner of transition or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds in speech
3
: an instance of joining : junction
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The first known use of juncture was in the 14th century
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