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juncture
noun
an event that occurs at a critical time
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- J
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- UNCTUR
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)
Meaning
Definitions
noun
an event that occurs at a critical time
“at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave”
noun
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
noun
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
“at that juncture he had no idea what to do”
In context
Example Sentences
at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
it was needed only on special occasions
at that juncture he had no idea what to do
he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point
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