crisis — meaning in English

English meaning

• crisis noun A time of intense difficulty, danger, or instability that demands urgent action.

Senses

crisis is used for these senses in English:

• crisis A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
• crisis (drama) A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.

crisis — full definition

1. noun A time of intense difficulty, danger, or instability that demands urgent action.
2. noun A turning point in a disease or difficult situation.

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