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crisis

 
 
/ˈkraɪsɪs/ noun [C, U] (plural crises /ˈkraɪsiːz/)

Translation

a situation or time that is extremely dangerous or difficult
kriz, bunalım, zor zamanlar
an economic/financial crisis The country's leadership is in crisis. → See also mid-life crisis1754
(Definition of crisis noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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