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crisis
What does crisis mean?
crisis (noun): an unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use crisis in a sentence?
- They went bankrupt during the economic crisis. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce crisis?
/ˈkɹaɪsəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does crisis come from?
From Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “crisis” mean?
one’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously or over a long period of time
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an unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change
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a thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc
Not quite: that's what fence means.
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