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English to English noun
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the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time |  | Example: the present international situation is dangerous
wondered how such a state of affairs had come about
eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation
source: wordnet30
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a condition or position in which you find yourself | | Example: the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils
found herself in a very fortunate situation
source: wordnet30
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a complex or critical or unusual difficulty | | Example: the dangerous situation developed suddenly
that's quite a situation
no human situation is simple
source: wordnet30
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physical position in relation to the surroundings | | Example: the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides
source: wordnet30
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a job in an organization | | Example: he occupied a post in the treasury
source: wordnet30
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Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation. | | source: webster1913
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