"crisis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkraɪsɪs/ Audio: en-us-crisis.ogg [US] Forms: crisis [singular], crises [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|crisis|crises}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A crisis is a situation that has become very bad or very dangerous and can have bad changes to security, economic, political, social or environmental issues.
    Sense id: simple-crisis-en-noun-cMQmfG8x
  2. A crisis is a serious emotional problem.
    Sense id: simple-crisis-en-noun-ZTbg4PKa
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