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[ noun ] the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time |
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state_of_affairs
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"the present international situation is dangerous"
"wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"
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state
thing
environment
picture
crisis
challenge
equilibrium
status_quo
complication
nightmare
rejection
acceptance
purgatory
prison
size
exclusion
hot_potato
mexican_standoff
inclusion
imbroglio
square_one
pass
element
disequilibrium
swamp
hotbed
crowding
tinderbox
fish_bowl
crunch
how-do-you-do
urgency
no-win_situation
ballgame
conflict_of_interest
childlessness
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2. |
[ noun ] a condition or position in which you find yourself |
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position
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: "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"
"found herself in a very fortunate situation"
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condition
place
stymie
poverty_trap
soup
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3. |
[ noun ] physical position in relation to the surroundings |
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site
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"the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
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position
locus_of_infection
active_site
restriction_site
locus
situate
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4. |
[ noun ] a complex or critical or unusual difficulty |
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"the dangerous situation developed suddenly"
"that's quite a situation"
"no human situation is simple"
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difficulty
crisis
deadlock
nightmare
hot_potato
purgatory
no-win_situation
ticking_bomb
swamp
tinderbox
imbroglio
how-do-you-do
crunch
urgency
mexican_standoff
hornet's_nest
pass
quicksand
conflict_of_interest
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5. |
[ noun ] (work) a job in an organization |
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position
place
post
berth
spot
billet
office
slot
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"he occupied a post in the treasury"
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occupation
job
legation
professorship
apprenticeship
academicianship
bishopry
chairmanship
chaplaincy
attorneyship
clerkship
comptrollership
bailiffship
admiralty
discipleship
chancellorship
foremanship
chieftaincy
headship
commandership
internship
consulship
legislatorship
controllership
cadetship
ambassadorship
curacy
accountantship
counselorship
messiahship
prelacy
editorship
eldership
emirate
protectorship
generalship
governorship
headship
solicitorship
incumbency
inspectorship
instructorship
tribuneship
judgship
lectureship
fatherhood
khanate
librarianship
lieutenancy
councillorship
caliphate
marshalship
mastership
mayoralty
moderatorship
curatorship
overlordship
pastorship
custodianship
captainship
praetorship
precentorship
deanship
premiership
presidency
primateship
principalship
priorship
proconsulship
proctorship
preceptorship
prefecture
receivership
regency
rulership
secretaryship
senatorship
sinecure
directorship
speakership
stewardship
studentship
teachership
thaneship
throne
treasurership
cardinalship
viceroyship
viziership
wardenship
wardership
hot_seat
apostleship
fatherhood
managership
manhood
peasanthood
public_office
residency
sainthood
womanhood
magistracy
station
officiate
post
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situating
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