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has gloss	(adjective) being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage" critical
lexicalization	eng: critical

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opposite	(adjective) not in a state of crisis or emergency noncrucial, noncritical
similar	(adjective) of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds" acute
similar	(adjective) causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease" life-threatening, severe, serious, dangerous, grievous, grave
similar	(adjective) fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency" desperate, dire