Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Hard time and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard time" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Hard time
Hard time noun - A difficulty that can be overcome with effort.
Desperate straits and hard time are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun phrase "Hard time".
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Hard time and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/hard_time
Desperate straits & Hard time. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/hard_time>.
Hard time or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/hard_time.
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