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sit·u·a·tion

situation

 
 
pronunciation:
sI chu eI shn
part of speech: noun
definition: all of the things that exist and that are happening at a particular time and place.
The terrible storm and the slippery road put the drivers in a dangerous situation.
similar words:
condition
derivation: situational (adj.)