Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Desperate straits
Exiguity and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exiguity" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Exiguity
Exiguity noun - The quality of being meager.
Desperate straits and exiguity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun "Exiguity".
Nearby Word: exiguous
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- need and desperate straits
- need and exiguity
- pass and desperate straits
- pass and exiguity
- distress and desperate straits
- distress and exiguity
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and exiguity
- poverty and desperate straits
- poverty and exiguity
- neediness and desperate straits
- neediness and exiguity
- hardship and desperate straits
- hardship and exiguity
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Exiguity and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/exiguity
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