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      situation
      noun
      The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
      Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
      The place in which something is situated; a location.
      A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
      The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.
      (UK) A position of employment; a post.
      (US, film industry) An individual movie theater.
      (slang) An outfit, garment, or look.
      Roots
      situssitu- · Latin · position, location
      Synonyms for situation
      positionnpredicamentncircumstancesnplightnsitusnplacenspotncasenstandpointncontextn
      Words related to situation
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