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1. crisis

noun. ['ˈkraɪsəs'] an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty.

Etymology

  • κρίσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • κρίνω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Crisis

  • acidosis
  • analysis
  • antithesis
  • apotheosis
  • aransas
  • arteriosclerosis
  • asbestosis
  • axis
  • banctexas
  • basis
  • calabasas
  • camdessus
  • canariensis
  • catharsis
  • caucasus
  • census
  • cirrhosis
  • colossus
  • consensus
  • diagnosis

How do you pronounce crisis?

Pronounce crisis as ˈkraɪsəs.

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2. crisis

noun. ['ˈkraɪsəs'] a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something.

Etymology

  • κρίσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • κρίνω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))