Corner and Strait

Corner

Corner noun - A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape.

Usage example: the writers have gotten themselves into a corner on that TV show

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Strait and corner are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strait" instead a noun "Corner".

Nearby Words: cornered, cornering

Strait noun - A narrow body of water between two land masses.

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Corner and strait are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Corner" instead a noun "Strait".

Nearby Word: straiten

single corner

single strait

It also turns out the captain took a shortcut through the Strait of Magellan, a tiny passage that would let them cut the corner off the trip, but is perilously narrow.

Source: Ridiculously Difficult Route

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