Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Desperate straits
Danger and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Danger" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Danger
Danger noun - The state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil.
Desperate straits and danger are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun "Danger".
Nearby Words: dangerous, dangerously
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Related pairs
- extremity and desperate straits
- extremity and danger
- trouble and desperate straits
- trouble and danger
- distress and desperate straits
- distress and danger
- problem and desperate straits
- problem and danger
- predicament and desperate straits
- predicament and danger
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and danger
- strait and desperate straits
- strait and danger
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Danger and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/danger
Desperate straits & Danger. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/danger>.
Danger or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/danger.
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