crisis

A crisis is a difficult or dangerous time in which a solution is

needed — and quickly. For example, the crisis caused by a
natural disaster might inspire you and your friends to make a
donation.
The noun crisis comes from the Latinized form of the Greek word krisis, meaning "turning point in a disease." At
such a moment, the person with the disease could get better or worse: it's a critical moment. Think of a celebrity
whose recent antics generate headlines like "Rock Star in Crisis" — that person needs help that may or may not
be sought. At the moment of crisis, things are unstable and maybe even dangerous.
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Definitions of crisis
1
na crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
“after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better”
Types:
 emergency, exigency, pinch
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
Type of:

juncture, occasion
an event that occurs at a critical time

nan unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

“they went bankrupt during the economic crisis”
Examples:

Great Depression
the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
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situation
a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
Word Family
 crisis
 the "crisis" family

Usage Examples
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 “I want to be proactive in the veteran crisis on suicide and PTSD,” he said.

Washington TimesNov 7, 2020

 He said the city was witnessing a slow recovery after opening up but expected the crisis to remain until the pandemic ends.

Washington TimesNov 7, 2020

 Newt Gingrich says President Trump and all Americans face an existential crisis on par with the nation’s darkest days seen
by George Washington or Abraham Lincoln.
 Washington TimesNov 6, 2020

 “This puts responsibility in the hands of policymakers and the next president to manage both the health and
economic crises.”
ReutersNov 6, 2020

1. security
property that your creditor can claim in case of default

In recent decades, however, banks began selling mortgages to investors as  securities  (called mortgage-
backed  securities, or MBS).

2. bankruptcy
a legal process for a corporation declared to be insolvent

In April 2007, New Century Financial, the second largest subprime lender in the United States,
declared  bankruptcy  because the company was unable to pay its creditors.

3. liquidity
the state in which a substance exhibits a readiness to flow

In August 2007, BNP Paribas, the largest Eurozone bank, warned investors that they would be unable to withdraw money
from several funds because of an evaporation of market  liquidity.

4. solvent
 capable of meeting financial obligations

Even with the injection of capital into the banking sector, several banks were unable to find the capital needed to
remain  solvent.

5. depression
a long-term economic state with unemployment and low prices

Some commentators warned of a possible  depression, referencing the terrible economic problems which hobbled the
world economy throughout the Great  Depression  of the 1930s.

6. stimulus
any information or event that acts to arouse action

In February 2009, U.S. president Barack Obama (1961–) signed into law a $787 billion economic  stimulus  package called
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which included expanded unemployment benefits, aid to states, tax
cuts, and massive government spending on infrastructure projects, education, and health care.

7. infrastructure
the basic features of a system or organization

In February 2009, U.S. president Barack Obama (1961–) signed into law a $787 billion economic stimulus package called
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which included expanded unemployment benefits, aid to states, tax
cuts, and massive government spending on  infrastructure  projects, education, and health care.

8. coup
a sudden and decisive change of government by force
On 30 September, the government of Ecuador was very nearly toppled by an apparent  coup  attempt by police who were
angry at the government's cuts in bonuses and promotions.

9. subsidy
a grant paid by a government to an enterprise

Some participants favored handling such debt crises on a country-by-country basis, while others advocated the
establishment of a Eurozone bond that would, in effect, amount to a  subsidy  for less wealthy nations.

10. yield
the income or profit arising from a transaction

Shortly after Davos,  yields  on Portuguese government debt reached new highs, reflecting concerns that Portugal might
also require financial assistance to cover its debts.

Created on October 9, 2012 (updated October 9, 2012)

ynonyms of crisis
boiling point: : the temperature at which a liquid boils

breaking point: : the point at which a person gives way under stress

clutch: : to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly He
clutched his chest and appeared to be in pain.
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conjuncture: : conjunction , union

crossroad(s): : a road that crosses a main road or runs cross-country between main roads

crunch: : to chew or press with a crushing noise

crunch time: : a critical moment or period (as near the end of a game) when decisive action is needed

Dunkirk: : a retreat to avoid total defeat

emergency: : an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate
action

exigency: : that which is required in a particular situation — usually used in plural exceptionally quick in
responding to the exigencies of modern warfare — D. B. Ottaway

extremity: : the farthest or most remote part, section, or point the island’s westernmost extremity

flash point: : the lowest temperature at which vapors above a volatile combustible substance ignite in air
when exposed to flame

head: : the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and
the mouth nodded his head in agreement

juncture: : a point of time at this juncture

tinderbox: : a metal box for holding tinder and usually a flint and steel for striking a spark

zero hour: : the hour at which a planned military operation is scheduled to start

Words Related to crisis

contingency: : a contingent event or condition: such as

possibility: : the condition or fact of being possible

climax: : a figure of speech in which a series of phrases or sentences is arranged in ascending order of
rhetorical forcefulness

turning point: : a point at which a significant change occurs

happening: : something that happens : occurrence

landmark: : an object (such as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land

milestone: : a stone serving as a milepost (see milepost sense 1 )

condition: : a premise upon which the fulfillment of an agreement depends : stipulation

pass: : move , proceed , go The boat was too tall to pass under the bridge.

situation: : the way in which something is placed in relation to its surroundings

strait: : strict , rigorous

deadlock: : a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful
uncompromising persons or factions : standstill the deadlock was broken with a key compromise

impasse: : a predicament affording no obvious escape

stalemate: : a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play

corner: : the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle

fix: : to make firm, stable, or stationary We led out more rope and fixed it in place up steeper snow. — Joe
Tasker & Peter Boardman

hole: : an opening through something : perforation The coat has a hole in it. a bullet hole

hot water: : trouble sense 4 , difficulty was in hot water with the authorities

jam: : a food made by boiling fruit and sugar to a thick consistency

last ditch: : fought or conducted from the last ditch : waged with desperation or unyielding defiance put up
a last-ditch resistance

pinch: : to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument

predicament: : the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication

scrape: : to remove from a surface by usually repeated strokes of an edged instrument

spot: : a taint on character or reputation : fault the only spot on the family name

eleventh hour: : the latest possible time before it is too late still making changes at the eleventh hour
last minute: : the moment just before some climactic, decisive, or disastrous event

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