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La crise
A feminine noun, identical in the plural, "les crises". Very productive in compounds: "une crise diplomatique", "une cellule de crise" for a crisis unit. Not to be confused with the medical sense, a fit or attack.
Examples in context
La crise diplomatique s'est aggravée en une nuit.
The diplomatic crisis worsened overnight.
La crise a éclaté après le discours.
The crisis broke out after the speech.
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