To be sitting, at so pleasant a conjuncture of one's courses, in oneself, by oneself, that I think it will freely be admitted is a way no worse than another, and better than some, of whiling away an instant of leisure.
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Conjuncture
/ˈkənd͡ʒʌŋkt͡ʃɚ/
Synonyms for "conjuncture" (15 found)
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5 entrieseconomic conjuncturehistoric conjuncturelogical conjunctionpolitical conjuncturetemporal conjunction
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5 entriesconjunctural analysisconjuncture of eventseconomic conjuncturehistoric conjuncturepolitical conjuncture
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[I]n his later years, he [James II of England] repeatedly, at conjunctures such as have often inspired timorous and delicate women with heroic courage, showed a pusillanimous anxiety about his personal safety.
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