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situation
noun
A job in an organization
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sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən
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noun
A job in an organization
“He occupied a post in the treasury”
noun
Physical position in relation to the surroundings
“The sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides”
noun
A condition or position in which you find yourself
“The unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils”
noun
The general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
“The present international situation is dangerous”
noun
A complex or critical or unusual difficulty
“The dangerous situation developed suddenly”
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He occupied a post in the treasury
The sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides
The unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils
Found herself in a very fortunate situation
The present international situation is dangerous
Wondered how such a state of affairs had come about
{'source': 'Franklin D.Roosevelt', 'text': 'eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation'}
The dangerous situation developed suddenly
That's quite a situation
No human situation is simple
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