· an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
Synonym(s): occasion
Hypernym(s): happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural_event
· a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"
Synonym(s): critical_point, crossroads
Hypernym(s): crisis
· the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
Synonym(s): articulation, join, joint, junction
Hypernym(s): connection, connexion, link