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juncture (noun):
1: a point of time
2a: joint, connection
b: the manner of transition or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds in speech
3: an instance of joining : junction
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Juncture comes from the Latin verb jungere (“to join”) and has many English relatives including not only join and junction but also conjugal (“relating to marriage”) and junta (“a group of persons controlling a government”). The use of juncture in English dates back to the 14th century, when it meant “a place where two or more things are joined.” By the 17th century it could also refer to an important point in a process or activity.
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