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turning point in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the intersection of two streets
    "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
    corner  street corner  turning point 
  2. an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
    "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
    landmark  turning point  watershed 
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turning point in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
  2. (noun) (calculus) A maximum or minimum on a graph.
  3. (noun) A crossroads.
  4. (noun) A T-junction.
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