Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Disastrous predicament and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disastrous predicament" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Disastrous predicament
Desperate straits and disastrous predicament are semantically related. You can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun phrase "Disastrous predicament".
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Disastrous predicament and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/disastrous_predicament
Desperate straits & Disastrous predicament. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/disastrous_predicament>.
Disastrous predicament or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/disastrous_predicament.
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