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crisis

A crisis is a turning point or a difficult or dark time when disasters are happening or when tough decisions must be made. (noun)

  1. An example of a crisis is when the actions to combat a disease start to lessen the impact of the disease.
  2. An example of a crisis is when your house is flooding due to the rains from a hurricane.

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