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juncture

noun

An event that occurs at a critical time

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
J
Ends with
E
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
17

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)

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Definitions

noun

  1. An event that occurs at a critical time

    “At such junctures he always had an impulse to leave”

noun

  1. The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

noun

  1. A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

    “At that juncture he had no idea what to do”

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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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