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crisisa time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkraɪsɪs/

Korean meaning: 위기, 위험한 상황

Korean pronunciation: **크라**이시스

Example Sentences

  • My phone battery died during a dating crisis - talk about bad timing!
  • The water shortage created a serious crisis in the region.
  • She had an existential crisis after watching too many philosophy videos on YouTube.

crisis

NOUN

//ˈkraɪsɪs//

a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger

crisis concept
💡 Concept

A calm situation turns into a crisis — everything changes in a single moment.

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crisis rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Crisis hits in a blink — one small crack, and you’re on the brink of crisis.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkraɪsɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkraɪsɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootcris
Suffix--is

Origin

From Latin 'crisis', derived from Greek 'krisis' meaning 'decision' or 'turning point', which comes from the verb 'krinein' meaning 'to decide' or 'to separate'.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone battery died during a dating crisis - talk about bad timing!

The water shortage created a serious crisis in the region.

😄 Fun example

She had an existential crisis after watching too many philosophy videos on YouTube.

The government needs to address the housing crisis immediately.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

emergencydisastercatastrophepredicamentdilemma

Antonyms

stabilitypeacecalm

Related

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