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Meaning of 'juncture' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Juncture [ n.]
- A joining; a union; an alliance.
- The line or point at which two bodies are joined; a joint; an articulation; a seam; as, the junctures of a vessel or of the bones.
- A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an exigency.

Meaning of 'juncture' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . juncture [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an event that occurs at a critical time
Example in sentence:
  • at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave;
  • it was needed only on special occasions
Meaning (2):
- a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
Example in sentence:
  • at that juncture he had no idea what to do;
  • he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point

Nearby Words:

junartie juncaceous juncate juncite junco juncous junction june juneating juneberry

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