Desperate straits and Gammon

Desperate straits

Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.

Gammon and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gammon" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".

Gammon

Gammon noun - Meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked).

Desperate straits and gammon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun "Gammon".

Nearby Word: gammoned
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Gammon and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/gammon
Desperate straits & Gammon. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/gammon>.
Gammon or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/gammon.
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