crisis
cri·sis
noun
1.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- “they went bankrupt during the economic crisis”
Origin
From Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).
Phrases
- Asian songbird crisis
- behavioral crisis
- budget crisis
- climate crisis
- constitutional crisis
- crisis actor
- crisis center
- crisis hotline
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