"junctures" in the noun sense

1. juncture, occasion

an event that occurs at a critical time

"at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"

"it was needed only on special occasions"

2. juncture, critical point, crossroads

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

"at that juncture he had no idea what to do"

"he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"

3. articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction

the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

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