Crisis
Cataclysm
Synonyms Catastrophe, cataclysm, disaster, plight, dilemma, setback, reversal, drama, dire straits, hardship, extremity, difficulty, pickle, stew, bind, sticky situation, hell, hassle, car crash, calamity, emergency, predicament, mess, quandary, reverse, upheaval, trouble, hard times, adversity, distress, fix, jam, scrape, hole, hot water, hell on earth, stress, and spot of bother.
Crossroads
Synonyms Critical point, turning point, critical period, climax, culmination, head, zero hour, Rubicon, decisive point, crossroads, crux, climacteric, height, moment of truth, point of no return, and crunch.
Example Sentences
The country faced a severe crisis.
Communication is crucial during crisis.
They handled the crisis efficiently.
A financial crisis affects everyone negatively.