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situation
'situation' - used as a noun
1. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
the present international situation is dangerous
eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation
2. a condition or position in which you find yourself
the unpleasant situation of having to choose between two evils
found herself in a very fortunate situation
3. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
the dangerous situation developed suddenly
that's quite a situation
no human situation is simple
4. physical position in relation to the surroundings
5. a job in an organization
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    Some octopuses have been known to eat their arms off when they are exposed to stressful situations.