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Grammar : Noun
Spell : juhngk-cher
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒʌŋk tʃər



Definition of juncture

Origin :
  • late 14c., "place where two things are joined," from Latin iunctura "a joining, uniting, a joint," from iunctus, past participle of iungere "to join" (see jugular). Sense of "point in time" first recorded 1650s, probably from astrology.
  • noun turning point
Example sentences :
  • Would it be wise to invade this home just at this juncture and introduce boarders?
  • Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
  • At this juncture comes an interruption; Tracey Tanner returns, hot-foot.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • At this juncture the brakes began to shriek and grind upon the wheels.
  • Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • At this juncture my brother arrived on his way back to Paris.
  • Extract from : « The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete » by Madame La Marquise De Montespan
  • Profit by the present juncture, and do not let the chance slip.
  • Extract from : « The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete » by Madame La Marquise De Montespan
  • Suddenly it occurred to him that Grace might be of immense service to him at this juncture.
  • Extract from : « The Film of Fear » by Arnold Fredericks
  • At this juncture Arizona broke in with a scheme for his own usefulness.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • At this juncture Cyrus arrived and inquired what was happening.
  • Extract from : « Anabasis » by Xenophon
  • The possession of the mill at that juncture was of no consequence.
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • Even at this juncture he recalled and smiled at past blindness.
  • Extract from : « The Gorgeous Girl » by Nalbro Bartley

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