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A crucial or decisive point or situation

A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue

The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other tool

The quality or state of being sharp and able to cut easily or effectively

A precarious struggle to maintain equilibrium or harmony amidst opposing forces or circumstances

Causing or creating excitement

Potentially violent or dangerous, especially of a situation

Quick or likely to change consistently

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Noun

A crucial or decisive point or situation

critical juncture

point of no return

moment of truth

defining moment

turn of the tide

watershed moment

critical moment

critical period

hour of decision

decisive moment

sink or swim time

coming to a head

critical situation

desperate straits

urgent situation

when it came to it

when push comes to shove

sticky situation

extreme suffering

point of decision

jumping-off point

moment of decision

verge of collapse

spreading too thin

extreme tension

unforeseen circumstances

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“Hopes of settling the bitter firefighters' dispute were on a knife-edge last night after union leaders issued a new deadline for reaching a deal.”

Noun

A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue

double thickness

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Noun

The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other tool

Noun

The quality or state of being sharp and able to cut easily or effectively

Noun

A precarious struggle to maintain equilibrium or harmony amidst opposing forces or circumstances

equilibrium maintenance

harmony preservation

opposing forces juggling

precarious struggle

delicate balance

difficult balance

Adjective

Causing or creating excitement

envigorating^UK

invigorating^US

adrenaline-charged

edge-of-the-seat

thought-provoking

very interesting

attention-grabbing

monopolizing^US

monopolising^UK

out of the ordinary

out of this world

emotion-charged

revitalizing^US

revitalising^UK

like a dream come true

better than expected

causing excitement

adrenaline-fueled

character-building

totally absorbing

highly impressive

giving one food for thought

full of character

engaging attention

brightly colored^US

bright-coloured

brightly coloured^UK

like an explosion in a paint factory

looking like an explosion in a paint factory

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Adjective

Potentially violent or dangerous, especially of a situation

life-threatening

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Adjective

Quick or likely to change consistently

likely to change

subject to change

blowing hot and cold

full of ups and downs

rapidly changing

always changing

rapidly evolving

in a state of change

constantly changing

vicissitudinous

without purpose

disorganized^US

catch-as-catch-can

not conscientious

disorganised^UK

without direction

continuously changing

on-again-off-again

out of the blue

shot-in-the-dark

from left field

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