Box
Box noun - A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape.
Usage example: with our new home still unfinished, and the buyers of our condo eager to move in, we were in a real box
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Synonyms for Box
Exigency and box are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exigency" instead a noun "Box".
Nearby Word: boxed
Exigency
Exigency noun - A time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action.
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