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non-crisis noun[ C or U ] (alsononcrisis)uk /ˌnɒnˈkraɪ.sɪs/ us /ˌnɑːnˈkraɪ.sɪs/ a situation that is not bad enough to be considered a crisis(= a very serious event that causes great difficulty, danger, or suffering): In non-crisis circumstances, a moderate slowdown would even have been welcome in some countries. Every environmental event, whether a crisis or a non-crisis, creates the opportunity for change. More research is needed to better understand the differences in the behaviour of firms of different sizes in times of crisis and non-crisis. Do you wake in the night worrying about a non-crisis such as a gap in the office coffee-making rota? Mr Ray looked tired. The non-crisis seemed to have spoiled his weekend. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences a hard/tough row to hoeidiom abyss adversity at your worstidiom Augean bad hair day epidemic half nelson hardness have a bumpy rideidiom pall purgatory push factor quagmire quicksand rabbit hole scrape strait the Augean Stablesidiom the hard wayidiom
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