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situation

/,sɪʧu'eɪʃən/

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noun
a condition or position in which you find yourself
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"the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils" "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

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position

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condition status
noun
a job in an organization
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berth billet office place position post spot

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line of work job business occupation line
noun
physical position in relation to the surroundings
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site

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position place
noun
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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"the present international situation is dangerous" "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"

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state of affairs

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state
noun
a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
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"the dangerous situation developed suddenly" "that's quite a situation" "no human situation is simple"

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difficulty

Examples of situation

"the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"
"found herself in a very fortunate situation"
"the present international situation is dangerous"
"eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"
"the dangerous situation developed suddenly"
"that's quite a situation"
"no human situation is simple"