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crunch (informal) a crucial or perilous situation. [1/6 definitions]
Damocles in Greek legend, a man who was placed under a sword that hung by a single hair, to learn of the perilous nature of a ruler's life.
hazardous having great or numerous dangers; risky; perilous. [1/2 definitions]
parlous full of dangers or risks; perilous.
serious having potentially dire consequences; dangerous; perilous. [1/6 definitions]