Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) crunch (the sound of something crunching) "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
S: (n) crunch (a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)) "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"
S: (n) situation (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty) "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
S: (n) conflict of interest (a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests)
S: (n) crisis (an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty) "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"
S: (n) crunch (a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)) "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"
S: (n) hornet's nest, hornets' nest (a highly contentious or hazardous situation) "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest"
S: (n) hot potato (a difficult situation) "he dropped the topic like a hot potato"
S: (n) purgatory (a temporary condition of torment or suffering) "a purgatory of drug abuse"
S: (n) swamp (a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables) "he was trapped in a medical swamp"
S: (n) time bomb, ticking bomb (a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed) "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"
S: (n) tinderbox (a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence) "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"
S: (n) urgency (an urgent situation calling for prompt action) "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs"
S: (v) crunch, munch (chew noisily) "The children crunched the celery sticks"
S: (v) grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute (reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading) "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"