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crossroads

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: crossroads

1
 n
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
2
 n
a community of people smaller than a village
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: crossroads
1

n a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

Synonyms:
critical point, juncture
Types:
criticality
a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining
flash point, flashpoint
point at which something is ready to blow up
Type of:
crisis
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

n a point where a choice must be made

“Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology”
Type of:
convergence, intersection, overlap
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
2

n a community of people smaller than a village

Synonyms:
hamlet
Type of:
community
a group of people living in a particular local area
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