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Situation

/sˌɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
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(noun) The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

The situation is worse than we believed.
You are not excused from the responsibility for this serious situation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The emergency ____ required immediate action from the local police and firefighters.

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