turning-point

  • 41turning point — Synonyms and related words: bench mark, cardinal point, chief thing, climacteric, climax, clutch, contingency, convergence of events, core, cornerstone, crisis, critical juncture, critical point, crossroads, crucial period, crunch, crux,… …

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  • 42turning point — 1. a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis. 2. a point at which something changes direction, esp. a high or low point on a graph. 3. Survey. a point temporarily located and marked in order to establish the elevation …

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  • 43turning point — /ˈtɜnɪŋ pɔɪnt / (say terning poynt) noun 1. a point at which a decisive change takes place; a critical point; a crisis. 2. Surveying a point on which a foresight and a backsight are taken in direct levelling. 3. a point at which something turns,… …

  • 44turning point — I n. crisis, crunch, moment of truth. See importance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. peak, juncture, culmination, Rubicon; see climax , crisis . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. crossroads, pivotal moment, critical moment, crisis point, juncture, *zero …

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  • 45turning point — turn′ing point n. a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis • Etymology: 1850–55 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 46turning point — n crossroads, crisis, juncture, conjuncture, critical period, climacteric; point of no return, Rubicon; decisive point, climax, moment of truth, moment of decision, Inf. zero hour …

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  • 47turning point — In land mine warfare, a point on the centerline of a mine strip or row where it changes direction …

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  • 48turning point — noun Date: 1817 a point at which a significant change occurs …

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  • 49turning point — noun a) A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made. b) A maximum or minimum on a graph …

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  • 50TNA Turning Point — Turning Point is an annual professional wrestling pay per view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of December. It originated in 2004 as TNA s second ever monthly pay per view event, after TNA Victory Road.Over the first two …

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