juncture, occasion -- (an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions")
juncture, critical point, crossroads -- (a 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")
articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction -- (the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made)