juncture

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You know, the last thing that I think we're looking for at this juncture is advice on fiscal integrity or ethics from Karl Rove, anyone who's read the newspapers for the last eight years would laugh at that.

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  1. noun The act of joining or the condition of being joined.
  2. noun A place where two things are joined; a junction or joint.
  3. noun A point in time, especially a critical point. See Synonyms at crisis.
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  • If the juncture is as I have drawn it, it brings Gibeon, Nob, and Mizpah all down too close to Jerusalem on the Western Hills. —  The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II
  • There at the juncture was a female form so luscious it seemed like a crime. —  Xone of Contention
  • What matters at this juncture is the degree to which you will make a decision based on what you honestly believe to be in the best interest ... to the people you represent over the longer run. —  TheState.com: The Buzz
  • But subsidizing those companies at this juncture is analagous to buy an alcoholic cheap wine so he doesn't have to drink vanilla extract. —  DeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science
  • "The crucial thing at this juncture is to be able to find appropriate jobs for all our students and that's our endeavour and in that I hope we will meet the requirement," Chandra said. —  Zee News : India National
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Latin iūnctūra, from iūnctus, past participle of iungere, to join; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin junctura, a joining, a joint, from jungere, past participle junctus, join: see join. Cf. jointure, from the same Latin source.
 

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