crossroads vs critical point

crossroads and critical point both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crossroads	Yes	No	No	No
critical point	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, crossroads and critical point are synonyms defined as:

crossroads and critical point: a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

Other synonyms of crossroads include juncture.

crossroads (noun)	critical point (noun)
a point where a choice must be made	a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
a community of people smaller than a village
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made