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situation - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt |
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state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
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absurd,
the absurd a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus
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acceptance the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
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new ballgame,
ballgame a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame"
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challenge a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
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childlessness the condition of being without offspring
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complication the act or process of complicating
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crowding a situation in which people or things are crowded together; "he didn't like the crowding on the beach"
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disequilibrium loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
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element the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"
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environment the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
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equilibrium a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
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exclusion the state of being excluded
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fish bowl,
fishbowl,
goldfish bowl a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
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hotbed a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
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inclusion the act of including
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intestacy the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will
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picture,
scene a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
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prison,
prison house a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
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rejection the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
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size of it,
size the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"
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square one the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail; "the police are now back at square one after having arrested and released 27 men"; "she has tried to diet but always ends up back at square one"
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status quo the existing state of affairs
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thing a separate and self-contained entity
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situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" |
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difficulty the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
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conflict of interest a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests
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crisis a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
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crunch the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
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hornet's nest,
hornets' nest a highly contentious or hazardous situation; "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest"
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hot potato a difficult situation; "he dropped the topic like a hot potato"
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how-d'ye-do,
how-do-you-do an awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do"
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embroilment,
imbroglio a very embarrassing misunderstanding
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mexican standoff a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner
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nightmare,
incubus a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream
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no-win situation a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do
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strait,
straits,
pass a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
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purgatory (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
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swamp low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
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ticking bomb,
time bomb a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
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tinderbox a box for holding tinder
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urgency pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"
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deadlock,
dead end,
impasse,
stalemate,
standstill a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
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quicksand a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
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situation - a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation" |
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status,
condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
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place an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
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poverty trap a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off
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soup liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
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stymie,
stymy a thwarting and distressing situation
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