c 3 r 1 i 1 s 1 i 1 s 1
6 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
noun a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
originFrom Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).
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