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sit·u·a·tion

situation

pronunciation:: sI chu eI shn

part of speech:	noun
definition:	state of affairs; circumstances. The snowstorm put the drivers in a dangerous situation. synonyms: circumstance, footing, standing similar words: business, condition
related words:	condition, environment, life, matter, occasion, occurrence, place, pose
derivation:	situational (adj.)

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