Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Desperate straits
Hard times and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard times" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Hard times
Hard times noun - A time of difficulty.
Desperate straits and hard times are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun phrase "Hard times".
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- trouble and desperate straits
- trouble and hard times
- need and desperate straits
- need and hard times
- jam and desperate straits
- jam and hard times
- distress and desperate straits
- distress and hard times
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and hard times
- scrape and desperate straits
- scrape and hard times
- poverty and desperate straits
- poverty and hard times
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Hard times and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/hard_times
Desperate straits & Hard times. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/hard_times>.
Hard times or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/hard_times.
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