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crossroads collapse: a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"

moment of truth collapse: a crucial moment on which much depends; the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull

psychological moment collapse: the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect

exigency collapse: a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency"

emergency collapse: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"; a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

test case collapse: a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent

probation collapse: (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"; a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself; a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership

generation collapse: the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production; the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"; group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent; the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"; a stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers"

emergent collapse: coming into existence; "an emergent republic"; occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action; "emergent repair of an aorta"

crisis collapse: a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"

basal collapse: of primary importance; serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"

hinge collapse: a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other; a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan"; attach with a hinge

eleventh hour collapse: the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules"

compelling collapse: tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument; "new and compelling evidence"; driving or forcing; "compelling ambition"

generative collapse: producing new life or offspring; "the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions"; "the reproductive or generative organs"; having the ability to produce or originate; "generative power"; "generative forces"

crucial collapse: of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"; having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"; having crucial relevance; "crucial to the case"; "relevant testimony"

strait collapse: a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water; strict and severe; "strait is the gate"

pivotal collapse: being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

ordeal collapse: a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence; a severe or trying experience

instant collapse: in or of the present month; "your letter of the 10th inst"

clutch collapse: a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"; a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"; a number of birds hatched at the same time; a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"

indispensable collapse: unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"; not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"

armistice collapse: a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

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