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conjuncture
noun con·junc·ture \kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-chər\
Definition of CONJUNCTURE
1
: conjunction, union
2
: a combination of circumstances or events usually producing a crisis : juncture
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First Known Use of CONJUNCTURE
1605
Related to CONJUNCTURE
- Synonyms
- boiling point, breaking point, clutch, emergency, crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, crunch time, Dunkirk, exigency, extremity, flash point, head, juncture, tinderbox, zero hour
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