Synonyms for Crossroads & Similar Words

Definition of crossroads

noun
  1. a community of people smaller than a village
  2. 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"
  3. a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"

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"Crossroads" in song lyrics

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  • "I am the crossroads"
    Aztlan Underground — Nahui Ollin
  • "Judgement day, hell night, at the crossroads"
    Babyface Fensta — Metallica
  • "From the mob boss, B.B. Gambini, Nina Ross, in the crossroads"
    Bizzy Bone — Social Studies

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