crisis
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈkraɪsɪs/
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crisis
- Television crews reporting on inflation and the crisis often focus on the farmers' markets.
- a financial crisis
- an economic crisis
- a banking crisis
And I don't believe that crises make heroes.
- And I don't believe that crises make heroes.
- And what we find is he's in a crisis, Ahos.
- Even if Maine manages to survive this crisis, the UK may not.
- The point is, the supply chain crisis, it's very real.
- That failure created the financial crisis that we've been through.
- And what's revealed during this crisis is who I am.
- We can deal with the present crises and it is within our power.
- We've been training for this crisis our entire lives.
- The Earth is suffering a crisis of mass extinction.
- Regarding now a migrant crisis, what is happening?
- And so the context of my parents with the COVID crisis is horrible.
- And some people have blamed TV for the crisis or for speeding up the crisis.
- What is the nature of the meaning crisis in modern times?
Examples
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We can deal with the present crises and it is within our power.
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The country faced a severe crisis when the economy collapsed.
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What is the number one crisis facing the world today?
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The point is, the supply chain crisis, it's very real.
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The energy crisis is real.
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And yet the policy to combat the crisis went in a different direction.
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Even if Maine manages to survive this crisis, the UK may not.
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That failure created the financial crisis that we've been through.
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But as the economic recovery began, the sense of crisis abated in some countries.
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The first clear consequence of the crisis has thus been the end of the foreign finance fetish.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.3
A sudden dangerous situation that needs quick action
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3.7
A moment when an important event changes what happens next
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6.6
A time when an important decision must be made
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4.5
A time when people have little money and life is hard
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5.3
A moment when people must make an important decision
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3.9
A time when you must make an important choice that affects the future
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7.7
A time when a situation can suddenly become violent or very dangerous
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4.9
A moment when an important change happens or people make a key decision
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6.6
A situation that needs attention right away because it is very serious
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4.9
A very serious problem that has grown and is now dangerous
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.7
A period when a country's economy becomes very weak and many people lose jobs
- Specialized
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4.7
Short urgent support for someone in severe emotional distress to help them cope and return to normal life
- Specialized
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7.3
A time when people, banks, and businesses cannot get cash or loans quickly
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crisis comes from the Greek word krisis, which meant a 'decision' or 'turning point' and comes from krinein meaning 'to decide'. So a crisis is a moment when things change quickly and an important decision must be made, and that is why the old meaning fits the word we use today.