1. (noun) an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

• critical point
• crossroads
• juncture
• depression
• economic crisis
• slump
• dunkirk
• exigency

2. (noun) a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something

• emergency
• exigency
• pinch

1. (noun) an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

• situation

2. (noun) a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something

• juncture
• occasion

1. (noun) an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

• critical
• decisive

2. (noun) a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something

• critical
• decisive