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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A situation is what is happening to you or around you at a particular time. A hard situation for many children is being a new kid in school. A dangerous situation for all people is being outside near trees when there is lightning.
It was a funny situation when Noah's dog got onto the school bus and nobody could catch him.Connor's grandmother is in a difficult situation because she can't drive anymore. When she wants to go somewhere, she has to ask someone or call a taxi.- similar words:
- condition
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| definition 2: |
A situation is a sudden, complicated problem that comes up and that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible.
The mayor told the public that he was dealing with the situation downtown and asked for people to be calm. |
| related words: |
condition, environment, life, matter, occasion, occurrence, place, pose |
| derivation: |
situational (adj.) |
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