juncture
/ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ/ noun C2- A place where things join, a junction.
- A critical moment in time. · We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
- The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
Plural junctures
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“Yes, I think that we should be more useful there at the present juncture.”
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