juncture

As a noun juncture

is a place where things join, a junction.

As an adjective important is

important.

As nouns the difference between joint and juncture

is that joint is the point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate while juncture is a place where things join, a junction.

As an adjective joint

is done by two or more people or organisations working together.

As a verb joint

is to unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together.

As nouns the difference between crunch and juncture

is that crunch is a noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching while juncture is a place where things join, a junction.

As a verb crunch

is to crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.

As nouns the difference between milestone and juncture

is that milestone is a stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median while juncture is a place where things join, a junction.

As a verb milestone

is to place milestones along (a road, etc.).

As nouns the difference between contingency and juncture

is that contingency is the quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability while juncture is a place where things join, a junction.

As nouns the difference between juncture and injunction

is that juncture is a place where things join, a junction while injunction is the act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.

As nouns the difference between corridor and juncture

is that corridor is a narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, for example in railway carriages (see Wikipedia) while juncture is a place where things join, a junction.

As nouns the difference between juncture and crossroad

is that juncture is a place where things join, a junction while crossroad is a crossroads place where one road crosses another.

As nouns the difference between juncture and occasion

is that juncture is a place where things join, a junction while occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As a verb occasion is

to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As nouns the difference between emergency and juncture

is that emergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention while juncture is a place where things join, a junction.