Synonyms for Crossroads & Similar Words
Definition of crossroads
- noun
- a community of people smaller than a village
- 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"
- a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"
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Writing tips for "crossroads"
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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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