Crisis synonyms

peace (antonym)

An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities:

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imbroglio

A confused or complicated disagreement.

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catastrophe

The definition of a catastrophe is a large, often sudden, disaster or ending.

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mess

One that is in such a condition:

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paroxysm

A sudden recurrence of a disease.

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extremity

A hand or foot.

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exigency

Exigency is defined as a condition of urgency.

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defuse

To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile:

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pressure

(--- Sports) Sustained, effective play that puts an opponent at a disadvantage:

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plight

(Archaic) That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.

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deadlock

(Sports) A tied score.

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trouble

A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:

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lysis (related)

(Biochemistry) The disintegration or destruction of cells

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exigence

Exigency

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head

A rounded compact mass, as of leaves or buds:

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zero hour

The hour or moment at which a military attack or other important operation is to begin

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flash point

The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid.

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decide (related)

A decisive point

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politics (related)

The art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.

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necessity

Anything that is inevitable, unavoidable, etc. as a result of natural law; that which is necessary in natural sequence

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puzzle

A toy or problem for testing cleverness, skill, or ingenuity; often, specif., jigsaw puzzle

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entanglement

The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.

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decisive moment

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quandary

A state of uncertainty; perplexing situation or position; dilemma

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critical

Including scholarly commentary and interpretation:

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calm (antonym)

Lack of agitation or excitement; tranquillity; serenity

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crossroad

A road that crosses another

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safety (related)

(American football) Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.

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straits

Plural form of strait

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turning point

The definition of a turning point is a point in time when something happens that causes a shift or an irrevocable change in direction.

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dilemma

(Loosely) A difficult circumstance or problem.

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perplexity

The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.

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pinch

An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.

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juncture

A point of time

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pass

A tentative attempt

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change

Something different; variety:

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contingency

A future event or circumstance whose occurrence is not certain.

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impasse

The definition of an impasse is something from which there is no escape or solution.

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predicament

(Logic) That which is predicated; a category.

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corner

A corner is defined as a place where lines or sides join together to form an angle, or a remote or secluded place.

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critical juncture

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trauma

Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.

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disaster

(Obsolete) An evil influence of a star or planet.

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trial

A difficult or annoying experience

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crux

The basic, central, or critical point or feature:

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climacteric

(Medicine) The period of life that leads up to and follows the end of menstruation in women; the menopause. [from 18th c.]

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moment-of-truth

(Idiomatic) A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.

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hour of decision

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crossroads

(By extension) A centrally located position

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climax

(Rhetoric): Ordering of terms in increasing order of importance or magnitude.

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clutch

A tense, critical situation:

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pickle

The definition of a pickle is an awkward or difficult situation.

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stew

A diminutive of the male given name Stewart.

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fix

A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma.

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big trouble

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kettle-of-fish

(Idiomatic) A situation which is recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation, and which is not necessarily unfavorable.

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hot water

Trouble; difficulty:

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crunch

A period of financial difficulty characterized by tight money and unavailability of credit.

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stability (antonym)

Stability is the state of being resistant to change and not prone to wild fluctuations in emotion.

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regularity. See syn. study at emergency.emergency (antonym)

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crisic

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dilemmatic

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predicamental

Relating to a predicament.

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apoplexy

Sudden impairment of neurological function, especially that resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage; a stroke.

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conjecture

An opinion or conclusion based on guesswork:

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conjuncture

A combination, as of events or circumstances:

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convulsion

Any violent disturbance, as a social upheaval or an earthquake

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criticality

(Physics) The point at which a nuclear reaction becomes self-sustaining

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cruciality

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panic

Panic is sudden overpowering fear, often affecting large numbers of people all at once.

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peril

Peril is danger or exposure to harm.

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seizure

A sudden episode of transient neurologic symptoms such as involuntary muscle movements, sensory disturbances and altered consciousness. A seizure is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which is often diagnosed on an electroencephalogram.

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strait

Difficulty; distress

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urgency

Urgency is defined as something requiring fast or swift action, or it means insistent or having a persistent quality.

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embarrassment

(Medicine) Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment.

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decisive turn

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critical situation

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emergency

(Canada, US, often attributive) The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.

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financial-crisis (related)

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conflict (related)

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epidemic (related)

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turmoil (related)

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crisis-x94 (related)

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famine (related)

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recession (related)

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upheaval (related)

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crises (related)

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normality (antonym)

(Uncountable) The state of being normal or usual; normalcy.

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