Nouns

(n)juncture, occasionan event that occurs at a critical time“at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave”, “it was needed only on special occasions”
(n)juncture, critical point, crossroadsa crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made“at that juncture he had no idea what to do”, “he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point”
(n)articulation, join, joint, juncture, junctionthe shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made