a community of people smaller than a village [syn:
hamlet, crossroads]
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point" Synonym(s):juncture, critical point, crossroads
a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"